No outs. No teammates. You against the world.
Check out my short piece on Bobbito Garcia's Full Court 21™ to get a glimpse of the new basketball tournament concept during its inception in New York City over the summer of 2013.
No outs. No teammates. You against the world.
Check out my short piece on Bobbito Garcia's Full Court 21™ to get a glimpse of the new basketball tournament concept during its inception in New York City over the summer of 2013.
The 2013 FIBA Americas Championship in Venezuela was an incredible experience. Not only did I have a great view of the action from the sidelines and other areas throughout the arena, but the games were terrific. From major upsets to Mexico's head coach getting ejected from the championship game to a plethora of highlights and the palpable emotional roller coaster throughout, I had a blast capturing the action and the drama.
Read MoreFrom great games to great people, my experience in Venezuela has been nothing short of amazing. Continue reading to hear more about my journey out here and about one amazing game at the FIBA Americas Championship.
Read MoreThe FIBA Americas Championship has been an awesome experience to shoot and with four games per day, I've had plenty opportunities to create my shots from the sidelines.
Read MoreThe Nike Tournament of Champions was a spectacular event. They did a tremendous job with creating an environment that was safe, entertaining, and, naturally, that marketed their products. I was fortunate to have been invited to take my shots from the sidelines of this one and was able to create some interesting images.
Read MoreI had the pleasure of shooting the Color Me Rad 5k Run in New Jersey earlier this summer. Here's a look at some of the images I created during the event.
Read MoreLast week, I mentioned that I would be sharing some footage from the game at Rucker Park that saw young NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Tyreke Evans. Well, here it is.
Read MoreGolden State Warriors David Lee and Kent Bazemore teamed up at Holcombe Rucker Park at 155th Street and Frederick Douglas Boulevard to play in the Entertainer's Basketball Classic. The NBA teammates delivered a show of high energy dunks, great passing, and showmanship as they suited up for Hillsong NYC at the perennial Harlem tournament.
Read MoreKyrie Irving and Tyreke Evans of the National Basketball Association brought their talents to Rucker Park to participate in the Entertainer's Basketball Classic. I was on my way to play some basketball myself when I heard that they would be playing. I quickly turned around and made my way up to 155th and Frederick Douglas Boulevard with my camera to create my shots from the sideline and share them here.
Read MoreThe Nike Tournament of Champions is coming soon and the selection committee has witnessed all they need to make their final decisions on the roster that will represent Team New York for the major event scheduled for August 14th-18th in Brooklyn, NY. Here are my predictions.
Read MoreTwenty of New York City's best streetballers convened at Gersh Park in Brooklyn to compete for 10 spots on the Team Nike squad that will represent New York in Nike's upcoming Tournament of Champions. The major event will take place in Brooklyn August 14th–18th and will feature teams from Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., and, of course, the mecca of basketball, New York.
Read MoreDyckman Park was in rare form even for the bar it has set for itself over the past few years. Thousands of fans filtered into the park to witness one of the most competitive games of the summer: Vampire Life vs Skull Gang. Jim Jones vs Juelz Santana.
Read MoreTeam Nike's Tryout game was held at the world famous West 4th Street courts in lower Manhattan and featured 24 of the top streetball players in New York City. The game itself delivered on what you might expect from this elite group: A competitive game throughout that went right down to the final ticks of the clock.
Read MoreHarlem 4 Life and the Body Snatchers were in the middle of a fast-paced game where Rich "The Clumsy Janitor" Ross was going for 50 before the rain cut the game short and forced Dyckman to pack it up for the evening.
Read MoreThe Sean Bell All-Stars are in the midst of an incredible run on the streetball scene, plausibly a historic dynasty in the making. They faced off with a talented and equally undefeated opponent in Skull Gang at Hoops in the Sun for an intense game that went down to the wire.
Read MoreSummer basketball in New York City is a one of one experience that every basketball fan should indulge in at least once and I dare say once you start, you will not be able to stop. Here are a few images I created at the Tri-State Classic on 145th Street and Lenox Avenue when Charlotte Bobcats point guard and Bronx native, Kemba "EZ-Pass" Walker laced up for the famed Bingo's All-Stars.
Read MoreMy first visit to Gersh Park for the East New York Memorial Classic opened my eyes to yet another of New York City's elite street basketball leagues. On this particular night team "King of Crossover" had an opportunity to measure up to the NBA talent level of Kemba "EZ-Pass" Walker and Lance "Born Ready" Stephenson, who suited up for "Sleep City." What ensued was streetball at its finest.
Read MoreI don't get many opportunities to shoot fireworks in East Harlem, so I got excited when my better half suggested that we go down to Bradley Beach in New Jersey to spend time with some family and enjoy the show from the beach.
Read MoreI'll be visiting all of NYC's major summer basketball tournaments this summer and sharing the images I create here on my blog.
Read MoreFind out what I'm looking forward to most in summer 2013 in New York City.
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