Patent ID: 6881162

Claim:
A basketball goal system comprising: an elongated support pole that is sized and configured to support a basketball goal above a surface, the elongated support pole including a first set of openings and a second set of openings; a rim; a unitary one piece bracket directly connecting and extending between the rim and the support pole, the bracket including a first portion that is connected to the rim and a mounting portion that is connected to the support pole, the bracket including a first set of openings and a second set of openings; a first pin that is sized and configured to be inserted through the first set of openings in the support pole and the first set of openings in the bracket to attach the bracket to the support pole; and a second pin that is sized and configured to be inserted through the second set of openings in the support pole and the second set of openings in the bracket to attach the bracket to the support pole.