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EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon Athletics Department unveiled another key element for Matthew Knight Arena de-signed to set the facility apart from any other arena in the country. Installation of a unique arena floor is currently under-way and features symbolic references to the Pacific Northwest, as well as the two individuals most responsible for the arena becoming a reality, Phil Knight and Pat Kilkenny.

"We wanted to design the most iconic television presence possible for the University of Oregon by conjuring up a highly unique and visible basketball floor design," according to Tinker Hatfield, vice president for design and special projects for Nike. "It's inspired by our beautiful tree-covered region and the UO 1939 NCAA Championship basketball team nick-named the 'Tall Firs.'"

The court is framed by a representation of a view from beneath a forest of fir trees. Also present on the floor is the new arena logo, designed for the namesake of the building, Matthew Knight.

Graphics: The graphics were completed by United Services based in Idaho Falls, Idaho . Graphics took 2,500 man hours to complete . Almost 2 miles of stencil material was utilized for the completion of the graphics . More stencil material was used on this floor then used for the other 30 floors in the Connor Sports Flooring completed earlier this year.

(Thanks KVAL.com)