By Casey Lee
Photo: skynolimit.net
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.”
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Tags: Anthony Heyward, Antwan Scott, Armed Forces Entertainment, Chris Crumpler, Dennis Chism, Earv Opang, James Rhodes, Joe Pope, John Humphrey, Lee Greene, S.K.Y., S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate, S.K.Y. Syndicate, Shane Woney, Sheiku Abba, Steve Brunner
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By Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love
Photo: Stanley Lumax
Back in the summer of 2004, current SKY Syndicate Tour member Joseph Vecsey and I found ourselves on the same squad during the AND1 MIXTAPE TOUR open run outside Madison Square Garden. I felt good about how I performed and got love from the crowd, including from a couple of younger cats telling me, “Why do you have to try out to get in the building?” I didn’t get selected, and that was perfectly fine cuz it was a mad fun experience regardless.
The one down moment was captured in the photo above! Courtney Castro, currently with the Harlem Wizards, caught a steal, and I just happened to be the only one back on the break. Thankfully, I wasn’t foolish enough to jump with him, but I did kind of feel helpless in trying to defend when I saw him take off just inside the dotted.
It happens!
Just the other day, I was retelling to Ahmad Hooper of the WEST sneaker shop and our own Ballgurl of the only time I truly got woofed on. It was circa ‘84 at the Highbridge 3 on 3 in the Bronx near Woodycrest Avenue. Hooper didn’t warn me about John Morton’s hops. Dude came down the baseline Read More »
Tags: ahmad hooper, and1 mixtape tour open run, courtney castro, highbridge 3 on 3, john morton, joseph vecsey, S.K.Y. Syndicate
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By Casey Lee
S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate is proud to announce a new partnership with Sports Inside and Out – Legends of Sports and Champions 4 Champions (“C4C”). The partnership integrates sports celebrities and legends as part of S.K.Y. programs and tours, including honorary coaching stints, appearances and integration into key extensions on community outreach programs. Legends will include Hall of Fame inductees and members of the Top 50 list.
“We view this partnership as nothing but great,” said Lee Greene, the president of S.K.Y.,Limited., which holds offices in Hamilton, Bermuda, Shanghai, China, and Colorado Springs, Colo. “We are blending the entertainment components of S.K.Y.’s streetball and its community outreach with Read More »
Tags: basketball, Champions 4 Champions, Lee Greene, S.K.Y., S.K.Y. Streetball, S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate, S.K.Y. Syndicate, Sports Inside and Outside, Steve Brunner
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By Casey Lee
The 2009 Bermuda Basketball All-star Memorial Weekend
Special Guest NBA Legends Julius “Dr. J” Erving and Bill Russell
HAMILTON, Bermuda (July 19, 2009) — S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate, a newly-formed street basketball brand with a mission steeped in community outreach, launches its overseas schedule with the 2009 Bermuda All-Star Weekend hosted by special guest Julius “Dr. J” Erving, July 24-26, 2009.
The S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate consists of some of the best streetball basketball players in the world. The S.K.Y. team will consist of hard-top legends Anthony “Half Man – Half Amazing” Heyward, Dennis “Spyda” Chism, John “High Octane” Harvey while featuring dunking specialists Taurian “Mr. 720″ Fontenette , Newcomers Chris “RainMan” Crumpler, who lives in Bermuda will join Earv “I’ll Be Right Back” Opong, Patrick “Pat Da Roc” Robinson and James “Big Swoal” Rhodes. Some of the players had played under AND1 during the Mixed Tape tours the last several years. Read More »
Tags: 2009 Bermuda All-Star, Lee Greene, S.K.Y., S.K.Y. Streetball, S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate, S.K.Y. Syndicate, Steve Brunner, Waliyy "Main Event" Dixon, Waliyy Dixon
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By Casey Lee
May 22 @ Omaha, Neb.
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 »
Tags: Heartland Tour, Lee Greene, S.K.Y. Streetball, S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate, S.K.Y. Syndicate, SKY No Limit, Waliyy "Main Event" Dixon
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