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BACK TO MY ROOTS / Apr 11, 2008 / 6:29 pm

This past year I went to Ghana to visit my family and check out the Cup of African Nations. If you didn’t know, soccer is a huge deal in Africa, and it turned the country of Ghana upside down to host such an event. Check out my photos from my trip at www.stonefacephotography.com

I had the chance to find time for a little bit of ball, and get a sense of what the country felt about the game. Honestly, with the Cup of Nations going on, finding a game was tough, but I at least got to shoot around and take some photos the various courts. You think you got it tough with black top? Imagine playing on dirt. or with backboards made of 2×4’s nailed together. That’s love.

Basketball court at St. Paul's Secondary School.
Physical Education class at St. Paul's Secondary School in the Volta Region Where is the deadspot on this backboard? Basketball Court at the Nautical College in Nngua, Ghana This is how you dribble with your feet. Bounce all the way in Ghana.

Tags: Basketball, Ghana and Volta Region

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2 Responses to “BACK TO MY ROOTS”

April 11th, 2008 at 7:07 pm

Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love says:

photos are beautiful, stan! the dirt court reminds me of that scene from the movie Hoosiers out in Indiana. if you can get a chop handle on that, you can dribble anywhere!
April 15th, 2008 at 11:26 am

Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love says:

stan! just peeped the video . . . you should’ve yoked that one down the middle! haha!

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