Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love

On July 24th, the Rock Steady Crew 31st Anniversary kicked off at West 4th St. Park with its annual Hip Hop Charity Basketball Game to benefit the Greenwich Youth Council. RSC President Crazy Legs always appoints me to be team captain, and although we’ve won the one day tournament three times, we hadn’t taken it […]

From Deep: Harlem Basketball Diaries / Aug 12, 2008 / 10:00 am

Mt. Morris Park halfcourt run on 8/08/08.
One of the profound books I read as a youth was Jim Carroll’s Basketball Diaries. Unfortunately, it was made into a very forgettable movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio who is a phenomenal actor but can’t poise himself as a believable ballplayer to save his socks. In any event, I […]

DJ Gigs: Giant Step 8/11 / Aug 11, 2008 / 3:00 am

New Heights Summer Academy / Aug 8, 2008 / 10:00 am

2007 New Heights Summer Academy visit, and . . .

2008!
Last week, New Heights Summer Academy Director Ted Smith invited me to speak to his upcoming 7th and 8th grader campers for the second year in a row. I do guest appearances like these whenever i can find time, and always appreciate the love the youth […]

The Bounce Magazine squad lost tonight in the first round Ham-Fish Stephen Mulderry Memorial Men’s Unlimited League Playoffs by six. It was a tough season with only two Ws and five Ls, however I’m mad proud of the crew, and want to shout out all the players and especially our readers who came out on […]

The Bounce Magazine squad squeeked into the Ham-Fish Stephen Mulderry Memorial Men’s Unlimited League Playoffs. Game is Monday, August 4th, @ 6:45pm. Come meet the crew and show us some love!
Court is located at the Ham-Fish playground behind the outdoor swimming pool in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Enter the park on Pitt St. […]

Wounded Knee Classic / Jul 30, 2008 / 10:00 am

I wound up missing this runner, and a couple of other shots, but still had a mad good time! Photo: Antonio Gil.

On July 19th, the “Circle” (114th St. bet. 5th Ave./Lenox) in Foster Projects hosted the 3rd Annual “Wounded Knee” Legends Classic. The court was the location for the King Towers Tournament from the ’60s […]

Yo Fui a La Cuidad de Mexico Con Nike! / Jul 29, 2008 / 10:00 am

On July 17th, Nike flew me down to Mexico City to DJ an event. I did a ton of interviews with local sneaker sites and magazines.

I peeped Shelter, a Tier Zero account. They blessed me with a hot pair of Nike Dunks in white/red!

The event was held in an old school gym which had […]