Bismack Biyombo has had a different path to the NBA than anybody you know. His journey from poor upbringing in Congo to the best basketball league in the world is nothing less than astounding. At Quai54 we had the chance to talk to Bismack about his tumultous past, the exciting present and the bright future […]
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 […]
Back in 1985, the Air Jordan 1 was the first signature shoe of Michael Jordan, a basketball performance shoe. Throughout the last decades however, the Air Jordan 1 developed into one of the quintessential pieces for sneaker heads and fashionistas worldwide. Today, in 2018, the Air Jordan 1 has reached new levels. That’s why Jordan […]
PARIS CALLING. Last week, we joined adidas Originals at the adidas Deerupt Launch Event in Paris. Disruptively simple, undeniably adidas – the futuristic silhouette of the brandnew adidas model is anything but mainstream, so we were very excited to catch a first glimpse of the Deerupt and get to know the design inspiration behind the […]
Talking to an NBA player is a rare opportunity for anyone. If that NBA player is Kobe Bryant it’s almost surely a once in a lifetime thing, at least for European media. In my case I was lucky enough to have spoken with Kobe a couple of times before. Back when we were both young. […]
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. […]
The Air Jordan 10 Retro “Paris” is part of the brand-new Jordan City Pack and honors the French capital where Jordan Brand hosts its annual Quai 54 streetball tournament. A City Pack for the Air Jordan 10 was originally released in 1994/95 but this time around Jordan ditches the team references and focusses on the cities […]
