By Randy Millard
I remember growing up playing in various tournaments in my neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn. This one hot summer day, I saw this kid by the name of LeVance Fields. I was coming from the store and my man said, “Lee Lee is killin’, son. He’s only in 7th grade too, son.” I said to myself, “He’s next from the hood to go.” As the years went by, his game only further expanded.
In high school, our teams would face-off in epic battles. The Brownsville Recreation Center 16 and under league was no joke back then. It was him and Eugene Lawrence (St. John’s alum and Brownsville native) in the back court. Just think about Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings and Brandon Jacobs of the New York Football Giants in the same back field. The games were always fun and exciting. Also another memory I have is when he shared the back court with Eugene Lawrence, and the front court was Antonio Pena (Villanova Wildcat), Saiquon Stone (Southern Mississippi University) and Terrence Portis (St Thomas Aquinas College) playing in S.T.A.Y. at The Cage on Mother Gaston and Sutter Ave. Fields came from a “crime-ridden” neighborhood where the game of basketball is a gateway for people to make it out. Every time he stepped on the floor as a Pittsburgh Panther, while donning the nickname “General Lee,” he put Brownsville on his back. Even though he went undrafted in this past year, he is still keeping the hood happy with his success on the court. Read More »
Tags: Brian McKenzie, Brownsville, Eugene Lawrence, Jessie Sapp, Levance Fields, Pitt, Pittsburgh Panthers, The Brooklyn Report
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By Ren Hsieh
AUCTION ENDS SEPT. 29, 12:22:48 EST
If you’ve been looking for a pair of Bobbito’s 25th Anniversary limited edition “Kool Bob Love” Nike Air Force Ones in Puerto Rico red, look no further… we’re auctioning a pair of NEW IN THE BOX 10.5s on eBay in conjunction with the NYC Fury vs. Bounce Magazine charity game at Madison Square Garden at Madison Square Garden September 13th. Read More »
Tags: Bobbito aka Kool Bob Love, Charity, Fastbreak NYC, FBNYC Fury, feature, Nike Air Force 1
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By Ren Hsieh
Everyone who came out to support the Fury vs. Bounce fundraiser for Taiwan’s typhoon relief efforts, which pulled over $1000 for the victims of Typhoon Morakot, got plenty of basketball drama for their generosity as the exhibition ended in a dramatic 52-52 tie. Well, as dramatic as a tie can be, anyway. Read More »
Tags: bounce magazine squad, Fastbreak NYC, FBNYC Fury, feature
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By Ramon Diaz
Stephane Ashpool, owner of Pigalle and member of the Pain O choKolat crew, was given the honor to artistically design a court located around the same place he spent his childhood. He commissioned Yué “NYNO” Wu to draw figures such as special guest Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Spike Lee, and Jay-Z. Ashpool chose the Venice Beach inspired turquoise, salmon, and burgundy color scheme. The court has wooden and copper backboards, metal nets hanging off silver hoops, and paint splatters in the d. Stephane Ashpool has certainly outdone himself with this one of a kind court.
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Tags: LeBron James, Pain O choKolat, Pigalle, Stephane Ashpool, Yue "Nyo" Wu
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