Nelly, Larry Hughes seek to build sports complex in Maryland Heights

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) -- Hip-hop artist Nelly and NBA star Larry Hughes are hoping to build a $30 million indoor athletic complex in suburban St. Louis.

The two St. Louis area natives are seeking approval for what developers say would be the largest air-supported sports complex in the U.S. The facility would be built in Maryland Heights and would house soccer, softball, football and other sports.

The project would include climate-controlled fields with artificial turf in two inflated buildings each standing 105 feet high with about 200,000 square feet of space.

A rezoning request will be submitted this week. Final approval would be up to the city council.

Hughes plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers and grew up in St. Louis. Nelly is a native of University City.

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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com