Big 12 tournaments extend stay in KC + Downtown news beat

The Big 12 Conference has renewed its commitment to stage the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship tournaments in Downtown KC through 2027. The Kansas Jayhawks men’s team is shown celebrating the championship of this year’s Big 12 tournament en route to winning the NCAA crown weeks later in New Orleans.

View of the West Bottoms district, as seen from Mulkey Square Park. The neighborhood represents the western front of greater Downtown KC.