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Aug 27, 2008 / 10:00 am
By Bounce
The alley off his forehead is just insane!
Former Project Playground member and current Harlem Globetrotter Kenny “The Blenda” Rodriguez was caught on tape recently in Maine by White Shadow who is working on a freestyle documentary. There are a lot of moves you’ll see in this that have never been revealed, much less imagined! […]
Tags: freestyle, Harlem Globetrotters, Kenny Rodriguez a.k.a. The Blenda, magic circle, maine, portland, streetgodz, trick basketball and white shadow
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Jul 15, 2008 / 11:28 am
By Ali
photo: si.com
As a skinny kid that always looked much younger than his actual age, Nathaniel “Tiny” Archibald insulated himself from the worst elements of the South Bronx with a ball and a hoop.
“We paid $109.00 a month rent and got the neighborhood for free,” he once said. “We were overcharged for both.”
Born […]
Tags: Allen Iverson, ATR Vertical III, Bob Hurley, CCNY, Chris Paul, dewitt clinton, floyd lane, Harlem Globetrotters, mahmoud abdul raouf, meadowlark lemon, muggsy bouges, patterson projects, satch sanders, tiny archibald, utep and wilt chamberlain
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By Jeremy Ripley a.k.a. Cheesecake
What started out as a recreational team that competed in Southern California hoops tournaments in the late ‘90s has transformed itself into a company devoted to the entirety of basketball culture.
Their lifestyle clothing company features subtle logos and unique colorblocking to express their love for the game. After all, it’s not just a game, […]
Tags: Bball Junkies, Bball Junkies Clothing Company, Bobbito, Bounce and Harlem Globetrotters
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May 27, 2008 / 10:00 am
By Bounce
Check out Kenny “The Blenda” Rodriguez bustin’ out the wil’ alley-oop during a recent ‘Trotters game in Italy:
Other Blenda highlights:
Kenny and the Trotters in Spain
Kenny’s Trotters debut at Madison Square Garden
Kenny rocking the ‘Trotters’ Magic Circle
The 2nd Dominican Globetrotter ever!
Tags: alley oop dunk, Harlem Globetrotters, italy, Kenny Rodriguez a.k.a. The Blenda and trick basketball
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May 12, 2008 / 10:00 am
By Bounce
Spain was a great experience. I was able to see the Mediterranean water, eat dinner with some of the mayors in each city, and play in Barcelona where the ‘92 U.S.A Dream Team had their final game! We pulled 17,000+ fans in attendance that night. It was bananas!
We’re on the way to Italy to hit […]
Tags: 1992 usa olympic mens basketball dream team, barcelona olympics, Harlem Globetrotters, italy, Kenny Rodriguez a.k.a. The Blenda, Spain, Tommy Baker and trick basketball
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Mar 17, 2008 / 10:00 am
By Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love
On February 15th, I rolled to the Garden to rep for my former Project Playground partner Kenny Rodriguez, who was making his NYC debut as the newest member of the Harlem Globetrotters. He blessed me and PPB co-founder Ramon Rodriguez with front row seats! Ken a.k.a. “The Blenda” did his thing-thing during the opening circle […]
Tags: curly neal, dominican basketball players, Harlem Globetrotters, kenny the blena rodriguez, Madison Square Garden, MSG, Project Playground, the garden and trotters
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By Joseph Vecsey
Main Event, BALL4LIFE CEO since 1999.
Main Event’s company Ball4Life has been around since the first And 1 game at Linden, New Jersey back in ‘99. It’s never stopped and now it’s about to become bigger than ever. You can read most of this article in the latest issue of Bounce issue #14. Unfortunately, the final […]
Tags: And 1, ball4life, ball4real, Harlem Globetrotters, Main Event, Pat da Roc, shane the dribbling machine and Tri State Classic
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Feb 11, 2008 / 10:00 am
By Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love
Back in December, I wrote a post (http://www.bouncemag.com/2007/12/27/the-blenda-the-first-dominicano-to-rep-the-globetrotters-ever/)
about Kenny “The Blenda” Rodriguez ascension from the Washington Heights’ streetball circuit to becoming a proud member of the Harlem Globetrotters traveling squad. Well, he’s been killing it–just peep the end of the video for proof–and is returning for the 1st time to perform in front of his […]
Tags: dominican ballplayers, Harlem Globetrotters, kenny the blenda rodriguez, Madison Square Garden, Streetball and trick basketball
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