Ball Up Tour – Next Date – August 1, 2009 in Chicago
The nephew of Connie Hawkins, the high-rising “Hawk” takes a break to give us his experiences from the BALL UP TOUR.
-How is the Ball Up Street Ball tour going so far?
Hawk: Ball Up is hot, and very busy. 6 weeks straight of traveling! I’m seeing things I’ve never seen and I feel blessed. The team really gets along and we have a great time together.
-How did you get involved in street ball?
Hawk: Like most guys, a street ball team came to Phoenix and I went to an open-run. I grew up playing street ball, and my uncle Connie Hawkins was an NBA player who became one of the Top 50 New York street ball legends so it’s in the blood/the family business. Read More »
S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate 109, Omaha All Stars, 102
Like a garbage man collecting trash and putting it back in, Anthony ‘Half-Man-Half-Amazing’ Heyward showed he still has game, as S.K.Y. set off on its maiden journey in the Husker state. The Brooklyn Streetball legend put up a team-leading 22 points and 16 rebounds to push S.K.Y. over the Omaha All Stars, 109-102. S.K.Y. led by 28 mid-way through the second half. Omaha’s All Stars were made up of ex-collegiate and Read More »
Out now!! “This is Da Move,” the brand new DVD contains 45 minutes of pure freestyle passion from jams all around Europe. The biggest basketball freestyle show has footage from Italy and beyond, more than 250 shows with backstage, road, and art images, to go along with the after-party scene and freestyle camp lessons.
Established in 2000 in the Milan suburbs, “Da Move” has represented in all the biggest Tournaments around Italy and Europe. Read More »
The 12-city Ball-Up tour, www.ballupstreetball.com, just left LA and Troy “Escalade” Jackson took some time to share his personal thoughts on the newest version of the “streetball” phenomenon.
“What’s good Bounce! This is the big Escalade taking time to hit you guys up and let you know how the 2009 Ball Up tour is going. We had crazy fun in LA hooping with celebrities like Columbus Short, Tank, Donald Faison and Flex Alexander among others. I always love hitting up the city of angels and now we’re on our way to Memphis for our second tour stop. Only one word can describe this tour and that word is “fun”, these guys I’m with have been major representatives on the street ball scene for some time and its good to run with such talented individuals.” Read More »
