Desc: The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball: Directed by Mikaelyn Austin. With Chuck Daly, Bill Bradley, Dei Lynam, John Chaney. The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball traces the evolution of college basketball through the rise of the most historic arena in the country - The University of Pennsylvania's Palestra. Discover how this building became the stamping ground for the game that captured the heart of America, and how its majestic influence would ultimately diminish as the very sport it had nurtured blossomed into lavish and high-priced popularity