Photo: Elise Oddy for Handle Magazine, Australia.
Last week i got player of the week [in the Australia’s NBL top pro division], and i made the All Star team as well. Our squad is currently on a three game winning streak.
In January ‘08 I got the cover for Handle Magazine (www.handlemag.com.au). The photo shoot was […]

Yo, one of the playground’s hottest things is the announcer. He is the one that blesses the player with the NICKNAME. Some folk come out to games just hear what the MIC is going to say about a player, a coach, or even what someone in the crowd is wearing. This artwork that we received […]

My HIs came out this past weekend, and I’m bugging off the response so far. My hiking pack (Beef & Broc, Mac & Cheese) drops first week of December. You’ll be seeing me wear these for a long time to come (I’ll have more than a couple of pairs on stash no doubt). Word.

Check this interesting commentary on Eastern Washington U. guard and Bounce 2007 All-Street 2nd Team selection Adris “2 Hard 2 Guard” DeLeon:
http://www.enjoytheenjoyment.com/2007/11/ron-artest-couldnt-can-venoy-overton.html

The public may just be discovering Claw $’s sneaker game with the recent releases of her AF1 and Vandal collabs, but she is no new jack. In fact, any of you who own my book Where’d You Get Those? New York City’s Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987 (Testify) will realize her name is in my acknowledgements as […]

Venice Beach looks real good to the East Coast playground fiend. With the weather going cold and Bounce/Dime running open gym’s around the country, I’m feeling the West Coast and a possible winter outdoor USA pro-playground All-Star Game. Who would play? How bout Pro-Am vs Streetball. We’ve been seeing it around the NYC for a […]

Converse, Bounce, and Dime Magazine recently started an open gym program in Miami. That part of the country isn’t playground-style because of the intense sun and heat. Our crew, led by Justin “Jus Begun” Leonard, opened an indoor court for the young-uns and surprised them with Dwyane “Flash” Wade. Of course D.Wade has the ultra-magnetic […]

Brandon Jennings, photo courtesy Rise Magazine
Did you watch the Boost Mobile Elite 24 Hoops Classic national broadcast premiere this past Tuesday? Whoa! There will be multiple re-airs on ESPNU throughout the Fall, and trust it’s a must see. Future NBA guards Brandon Jennings (23 assists) and Lance “Born Ready” Setphenson (38 points) were worth the […]