Corona has most likely taken away the final games of Vince Carter – the last chance to bid him farewell, a goodbye to a player who re-defined himself. It was March and the magnitude of the Corona crisis only slowly sunk into the collective consciousness in the United States. The chaos of China or Italy […]
Where does the most spectacular action in basketball come from? What is so fascinating about it? What’s it like … to dunk? This is the history of the dunk! Admit it: every one of us wants this feeling. Catching the ball, looking, realizing that now is the moment. One dribble – maybe two, leap, meet […]
HOW A TINY SCHOOL PROJECT HAPPENED TO START A BBALL REVOLUTION MAKING MONEY WITH TRASHTALK Rags-to-riches stories are the heart and soul of the American Dream. Thousands tried, hundreds failed and some few succeeded. AND1 has such a story to tell: Founded in 1993 by a trio of young American students, the brand began […]
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has always been one of the fan favorites of the All-Star Weekend. Many contestants have stand their ground throughout the years – some have failed, others have made the NBA history books with their mind-blowing dunks. While the legend of His Airness dominated the 1990s, new talents have stepped on court and […]
In 2001, Michael Jordan announced his second and final comeback from retirement. Many people doubted if the G.O.A.T. still had it in him, being already 38 years old when he joined the Washington Wizards. The short answer: Oh yes! Offensively, he was still a beast. So experienced that he fooled his defenders countless times and […]
