I just got the word from an inside source that Corey “Homicide” Williams’ contract with K1X has expired, and he is now a free agent on the prowl. The Bronx representative is currently playing in the NBL down in Australia and is fifth in the league in scoring and ninth in rebounding.
“I have nothing against K1X, and I thank them for putting me on the map. I really appreciate what they have done for me,” Williams said.
Who will be the next sneaker company to pick up on the man who was once called the EBC’s most dangerous player?
What happens to K1X from here on out? You can’t market a bunch of dunkers forever. I can’t imagine anyone wearing a pair of T Dub’s. Maybe it’s time to shell out a shoe for Ryan “Special FX” Williams. He does deserve it with the performance he put on this summer.
Castro posing for upcoming show America's Next Sports Star
Four months ago, we featured Courtney Castro as one of New York’s best-kept secrets. Since then, he’s lit up tournaments like Hoops In The Sun, Rodney Park, and the upstart Lower Manhattan Classic. Castro has taken his game to the pro-level and even explored the Hollywood scene. He’s no longer a secret!
The first episode of America’s Next Sports Star airs today, Tuesday November 3rd at 6:00 pm EST on the Versus Network. America’s Next Sports Star is a reality series hosted by Craig Hodges that highlights the best unsigned basketball prospects in the country.
David Stern’s vision for the NBA becoming an international staple has led to the creation of Ene•bé•a, a Spanish-language website of nba.com that informs Latinos about the league in depth with interviews, scores, and stats. For the past few years, the NBA has reached out to the Spanish speaking community by providing broadcasts in their language. The NBA’s Noche Latina acknowledges NBA fans and players of Hispanic origin, providing them with translations of jerseys from teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs. This year the NBA has stepped up, attempting to create an Ene•bé•a television and internet campaign that will inform Latinos about current events happening in the NBA. Hopefully this is the beginning of a campaign that unites Spanish and English speaking fans and players across the globe.
To learn more about NBA Spanish initiatives, check out Ene•bé•a. MediaPost also has a wonderful article about the Ene•bé•a.
The PF Flyers Center Hi will be making its return to store shelves this upcoming Holiday season. Released in 1953, the canvas shoe was once a reliable favorite for ballplayers who tangoed on the parquet all along the eastern seaboard. Its playing days might be long behind it, but the Center was recently reintroduced with quilted uppers and textured mudguards, perfect combinations for your off the asphalt affairs.
Today I was jumping rope at the Chelsea Parks & Rec Center, waiting to get some drills in before running. There was an intense 3-on-3 going on, and my homeboy Marv walked in the gym to watch. One of the players scored, and Marv screamed out the defender, “Dag, you let a boxer give you buckets?” Then I’d remembered seeing the kid jumping rope himself when I had walked in. Marv continued, ” . . . And he ain’t won in four fights!” Ha ha ha! That was the best sideline burp I’d heard since the summer. You don’t always need an announcer on the mic to hear something dumb funny. SAY WORD!
What funny moments have you heard in the crowd lately?
Sadat X (formerly with Bran Nubians), AG (former partner with Showbiz), and DJ Jab (CEO/Founder of Fat Beats) have formed a new group called Trinity. Mark Kolintski of 88 Hip Hop fame helped put together the video tribute above to my man, my mellow Roc Raida who passed away recently on September 19th. Some of the footage will give you chills if you knew him personally. Rest In Peace to one of the legends of our culture!
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO — S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate, a group of the top street basketball players in the world, today announced a 14-stop, 20-day tour of American Armed Forces Bases throughout Asia.
The tour, promoted by Armed Forces Entertainment, will bring nine of the top players from S.K.Y. to play against the top players on each base. The players will compete in Japan, South Korea, and Guam.
“It’s an honor for the team to play in front of our troops,” said Lee Greene, the president of S.K.Y., Ltd. “We have put together an impressive group of individuals that will definitely put on a good show for those serving our country overseas. We are bringing a good balance of dunkers, freestyle passers and shooters.”
