TEAM K1X GER WINS JUMP10 WORLD HOOPS CHALLENGE IN SHANGHAI FOR $100,000 USD For the second consecutive year, our good friends at K1X were asked to represent Team Germany at the infamous “Jump10 – World Hoops Challenge Tournament” in Shanghai, China, where the temp exceeds 35 degrees and 90% humidity at this time of […]
The 5-year anniversary of our #SHUTUPANDPLAY tournament will go down in history as the one with the strongest and toughest competition to date. Our mission from the very beginning was to create a true player’s tournament. Let’s forget all the side noise and hoopla and focus what #SHUTUPANDPLAY is known for: Competitive 3on3 Basketball. More than […]
Last Friday, we had the honor to host a meet & greet with one of the NBA’s rising stars in our KICKZ Tortrasse store in Berlin. Not any star though. Ladies and Gentlemen, standing at a towering 7′ 3″, born in Latvia, number 6, from the New York Knicks, the Unicorn, the Porzingod, the one […]
What a weekend! After a rained out Quai54 2017 finale, the weather gods decided to follow last year‘s thunderstorms with a heat wave. And even though streetball is generally associated with good weather this year‘s tournament – held at Pelouse de Reuilly on the weekend of July 7th and 8th – was blessed with almost […]
Tuesday, August 29th 2017 was a very special day for KICKZ, as we had the honor to join a very elusive guest list of 20 people for the Air Jordan XXXII launch in Turin, Italy. Why Italy? Why Turin? These were the first questions that came to our minds when we received our invite for this spectacular […]
It’s been a while since Nike launched a completely new sole technology. On August 3rd however, REACT will officially launch with the Nike Hyperdunk 2017 Flyknit and the Jordan Super.Fly 2017. While both shoes feature full-length REACT, they couldn’t be more different… I got to test the Hyperdunk and the Super.Fly in advance to give […]
Last weekend, we added a new chapter to the books. The KICKZ x Adidas #SHUTUPANDPLAY made its debut on the AS1 streetball terrain (Alt-Stralau 1, 10245 Berlin), which was built in cooperation with adidas and Alba Berlin to give basketball a new home in Berlin. An open-air hardwood basketball court, two more cement courts amidst dozens […]
Last weekend, I boarded a plane to Paris with my colleague Sophia to visit the infamous QUAI54 Streetball World Championship. Being a huge basketball fan my whole life this invitation from Jordan Brand was sent to the perfect recipient. I was really excited and curious what these days would have in store for me. In preparation […]
If you have ever had a look at the videos of the last years’ Quai 54 and were wondering about the realness of the footage, I can guarantee you, this World Streetball Championship is truly THIS hyped. Never have I seen such a colorful crowd vibing together and sharing the same love for streetball and the Jordan Brand. […]
Seven Teams, One Mission: Conquer the City of Barcelona. Last weekend, adidas invited us to take part in an incredibly exciting basketball experience. Barcelona was the destination, the Launch Event of adidas’ new performance machine on our schedule. The rally, designed for young basketball players, retailers and the press, kept us busy for two entire days. From […]
