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Street Godz
Street Godz is the latest trend to hit the alternative hoops scene. Evolving from TV commercials into a formal competitive event, freestyle basketball is on a high right now. Street Godz, effectively what UFC is to mixed-fighting, was launched by pro ball player Raphael Edwards in order to create a forum for creative hooping. The result is a steadily growing underground movement backed by Red Bull and ready to launch into the international market.


hd catchOn a Tuesday in March, 18-year-old Luis Da Silva Jr. arrived at Kaufman Astoria Studios, Stage E, just as he was told. After going through wardrobe and makeup, and greasing up his body with baby oil to create the illusion of sweat, the 5-foot-11, bald-headed wonder they call “Trikz” flaunted the basketball moves he had been practicing in his “2-by-4 backyard” in Elizabeth, N.J. Read the rest of this entry »