Kevin Couliau

France’s Basket Fever , Events / Jun 16, 2009 / 11:58 am

The 5th Edition of the “Basket Fever” 3×3 contest took place last weekend in St. Quentin, France on Sunday. Around 100 players fought for the 1st spot in several contests which included a 3×3 championship, three-point shootout, and more. The event’s highlight was the dunk contest, of course. The competition featured some impressive local [...]

From the Hoop / Apr 5, 2009 / 5:36 pm

Back in 2008 some students from SupInfocom Arles (South of France) reached out to me about a special project built around streetball legend Earl “The Goat” Manigault and Rucker Park. From the Hoop is a short 3D movie inspired by his life on the streets of Harlem. In the short, Earl tries to escape his [...]

The Blenda on French TV / Mar 26, 2009 / 8:39 am

Kenny “The Blenda” Rodriguez and the Harlem Globetrotters have been invited to the biggest TV show in France : Le Grand Journal on Canal + channel. After a small introduction of the crew and some questions, the fellas from the Globetrotters have shown their skills in front of millions of French viewers. As usual, [...]

Kobe IV x BOUNCE / Feb 3, 2009 / 6:42 pm

Kobe Bryant just hit 61 points in his last game against the knicks, and guess what? He was wearing his new Kobe IV , a low cut basketball sneaker. Bryant reached maturity in his game and is constantly searching a way to improve his performance on the court. Nike’s designer Eric Avar has built a [...]

ALL STAR GAME 2009 / TURKEY / Jan 30, 2009 / 7:00 am

Last weekend was the Turkish basketball league all star game. The event took place in the third biggest city of the country, Izmir, a seaside resort, one hour far from Istanbul by plane. Around 10 000 people were packed in the gym for the usual ” foreigners vs. natives” game but also for the [...]

ALL STAR GAME 2008 / FRANCE / Jan 28, 2009 / 4:33 pm

Last December was the French All Star Game, the best native players against the foreign players of our 1st pro division (Pro A). Around 15 000 fans gathered in Paris, not only for a simple basketball game but also for the main attraction : the dunk contest. As it is broadcasted on National TV, some [...]

OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA k1x / Jan 19, 2009 / 6:48 am

Dude is everywhere these days, including the nation of hoop. k1x welcomes the new president to washington with this limited tee. the man is gonna have to perform magic to make history, so it’s a good thing barack has the makings of a wizard…

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New York, We own the night / Dec 21, 2008 / 2:18 pm

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25th September, I woke up excited like a kid buying his first pair of sneakers. In fact I was about to buy my first real Fish-eye lens for my Canon camera. Why this lens in [...]