The KFC Yum Center court looks ready to party like it's 1983.

The University of Louisville has laid down the long-awaited throwback Dunking Cardinal Bird logo at midcourt of the downtown basketball arena and has given the whole court a redesign that's a nod back at the 1980s, one of the basketball program's most successful eras.

Crews have pulled off the old midcourt decal and "Louisville" lettering behind the baskets and replaced it with the classic dunking bird at the center of the court and "Louisville" lettering along the baseline with more of an old-school feel. The resurfacing process took about two weeks, according to associate athletic director Kenny Klein.

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Program officials showed how it all went down in a timelapse video posted to the team's Twitter account late Wednesday night.

Louisville coach and noted Dunking Cardinal Bird logo fan Chris Mack hinted at a season ticket holder event in June that changes were coming to the Yum Center court. University officials confirmed later in the summer that the facelift would be in place by the time the 2019-20 season starts in November. (Speaking of which — just 61 days until that Nov. 5 season opener at Miami, not that we're counting or anything.)

As expected, the new court also features fleur de lis symbols next to the baseline "Louisville" text. And rest assured, the new midcourt cardinal has on Adidas sneakers and its face has been modified slightly to keep up with updates made to the school's logo in the decades since the Dunking Cardinal Bird has been used.

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The changes appeared to be well-received by much of the fanbase, with overwhelmingly positive replies to the university's social media posts about the update. They appear to have gone over well in the locker room, too, with assistant coach Luke Murray showing his support with a couple of "hang 10" emojis in a tweet featuring photos of the new court.

The throwback dunking logo is expected to be featured on alternate jerseys used by the team at some point this season, a Louisville spokesman previously confirmed, and has remained a source of nostalgia for fans for decades after it was the team's primary logo for much of the 1980s.

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