I found it comforting how hed keep me involved with the bigger group. Troy influenced a lot of people. The reason streetballers dont make ot to the NBA is because their skills are tailored for 1v1 and iso plays. The Bulls offered Pee Wee 40k for a one year contract to which Pee-Wee replied Thanks, but no thanks. The iconic Tai Chi shoe had gained fame and acclaim nearly two decades earlier the moment Vince Carter put them on for the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. The game features a variety of moves inspired by real streetball And 1 Streetball brings the flashy street-basketball style from the And 1 Mixtape tour to your home video game consoles. Its one of the rare sports that anyone can playall you need is a hoop and the ball. Billy got a chance to play ProBall, with the Bulls. By the 2001 season, AND1 was second in market share among NBA endorsees, just eight years after its inception. Olivia Christian. The Tai Chi re-release was spearheaded by NBA and AND1 legend Kevin Garnett, who returned to AND1 for the brands 25thyear anniversary as the creative director and global ambassador. Download. He brought attitude back to the courts and swagger to the streets. He was by far one of the best players in streetball history! Was supposed to go to Kansas but grades werent there. The game would lack alley-oops, ankle-breaking crossovers and behind-the-back passes, and the NBAs following of fans would be scarce compared to what it is today. He died in 1998 in his hometown of New York City. He became famous playing in the international traveling basketball competition AND1 Mixtape Tour. Right on Speedy, right on!!! Troy Jackson, the brother of ESPN analyst Mark Jackson, died in his sleep in Los Angeles Sunday morning. Virtually unguardable one-on-one, Hammond gave pros like Tiny Archibald, Julius Erving, Ron Boone a serious run for their money. The videotape was later known as the "Skip Tape," referring to Alston's streetball nickname "Skip 2 My Lou." There were many times when hed do a move and then dunk in the lane. The Professor (far left), Escalade (far right), He knew how to handle his business. On gameday, AND1 launched an exclusive pop-up retail lounge on Flatbush Avenue, directly across the street from the Barclays Center. He was a good facilitator out of the post, and a real leader on the floor, which is rare for a post player. Although the AND1 brand was ultimately bought out in 2005 by American Sporting Goods, some of the players managed to utilize their skills to stay relevant even now. From the late '90s through the . Titan Frey. After the scrimmage Lewis demanded a bigger contract to which the Sixers replied he needed to mature for another year. "He has flash and pizazz. Mark Edwards is an Atlanta-based basketball trainer who helped And1 launch the Mixtape Tour and served as a mentor to Escalade, Professor and others. Once his college career was over Smith played in a bevy of professional leagues including France, Italy, Israel,Finland, the IBA, the IBL and the USB. Jason Kidd and Gary Payton both agreed that he was the best player to come out of Oakland. I had just spoken to my son the night before and he was fine. AND1 also sponsored numerous tournaments countrywide as part of the AND1 Dominate the Game series. Troy Jackson was an American basketball player. The Lakers took him in the fifth round of the 1971 Draft because Wilt Chamberlain wanted him. If you haven't noticed yet, we have a retro game of the day feature (top-right of the screen) wherein we feature a new retro title every single day! That love made Escalade a sought-after player for any company in the streetball space, and at the time of his passing, he was in Los Angeles with the crew from the Ball Up tour, which had Professor on board as well. In fact, by 2005, when Marks epic playing career was over and it was Escalade on the cover of Sports Illustrated, little bro had surpassed big bro in fame. It was new to people. The Player made it okay to talk trash as long as you could back it up. Sign up for NewsOne's email newsletter! Package it all up properlyEs and Fess could have filled MSG with a joyousness rarely seen since Troy was running the Garden hallways decades earlier with his brother Mark. It took him a little while to mature, I think, because Mark made Troy feel like he had it all. And many streetball legends could've been immortalized in the halls of Springfield, Mass. It was presented by B-Ball and Company and the basketball apparel manufacturer AND1. But guys like Escalade and Professor still had their fans and could garner big crowds on and off the court. Headache - Tim Gittens was one of the first streetballers to sign with AND1. 1 pick and future Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing), the hottest young coach in the sport (Rick Pitino, a Long Island product whod just brought little-known Providence College to the Final Four) and, perhaps most poignantly, a truly homegrown rookie point guard in the charismatic Mark Jackson. The game features a variety of moves inspired by real streetball players and includes venues from around the . 10. Troy Jackson, former Louisville basketball player and AND1 Streetball legend named "Escalade" has passed away in Los Angeles. Hes definitely one of the top, if not the top playground legend out here. By the time Sad Eye was 14, he was the best player in the city, as he helped his junior high school (Strawberry Mansion) beat the undefeated varsity at Ben Franklin HS. And they will forever be immortalized in their cities basketball history. Out of all the guys on the tour, he took the time to meet me on a personal level. The forward dominated opponents on the offensive end, displaying a complete scoring arsenal. Streetballers are rare in todays gameplayers that care more about highlights than defense and players who are more interested in embarrassing whoever dares to defend them than actually winning the game. "He traveled all around the world and touched so many lives," Mark Jackson told The Post from Los Angeles. Es was a leader and he always looked out for me., Says Murphy: He and Professor were so memorable. The closest Booger came to playing pro ball came in 2001, when he relocated to Chicago to flee drug charges. His best skill was his shooting as many have called him the best shooter Chicago has ever produced. Just look today, his, . Then, every single image for the next three or four months that was NBA related was him in the Dunk Contest with our shoe on.. Just ask your sources who played and grew up in Chicago during the 60s/70s. Nicknamed the Answer, Iverson became the face of the NBA and combined the blacktop and the hardwood into one big, crowd-pleasing show. And 1 Streetball brings the flashy street-basketball style from the And 1 Mixtape tour to your home video game consoles. So who was this 610, 450-pound behemoth (his weight fluctuated wildly between about 360-500, but 450 seems like the most regular estimate) who was still breaking cats off with crossovers, finishing with dunks and knocking everyones socks off with smiles as big as his midsection when he died in 2011 at age 38 of hypertensive heart disease? Mark had the discipline that Troy did not. The Destroyer had his chances to play in the NBA. These days, Professor is a great interview, thoughtful on the state of the game, his place in it and eager to recall the beauty of his friendship with Escalade. Escalade had more personality than Shaqand thats tough to say., Adds Professor, Es would be completely known today. Professor, Helicopter, Baby Shack, Prime Objective; all 15 And 1 players get their due in Streetball. And where in the rules does it say that LeBron James can take three steps on his way the rim? In the words of Seth Berger, co-founder of AND1: By shining a light on a game that lived in the shadows, streetball started shaping the basketball lifestyle. The AND1 team continued to grow in popularity and size, and it was soon competing with big brands such as Nike with its own shoe line. The mid-top sneakers clean and aggressive look matched Mr. Nonetheless, he got a full ride to Georgetown, which he left after his sophomore season. The 5-9 Smith matched up head-to-head with Kenny Anderson, outplaying Anderson it was Smith who took home the MVP trophy. All-Star Weekend 2011 brought a major confluence of the larger basketball and smaller Jackson families together in Los Angeles. Those tapes are still floating around. However, my concern here is that Arthur Sivels is missing within your top ten. Mitchell first teamed up with Antonio Davis to star at McClymonds high in Oakland. Jerry "The Assassin" Dupree throws it down at the AND 1 Tour streetball tournament. But he never put it out there because he didnt want to leech off his brothers fame. Evolving defensive schemes and offensive strategies have made the NBA what it is today, but the element of the street will never be lost. I thank God they had a father in their lives until they were grown. Eventually he developed a herion addiction and faced jail time. The AND1 Live Tour, formerly known as the AND1 Mixtape Tour, was a traveling basketball competition and exhibition that existed from 1998 to 2008. Streetball players built reputations largely on word of mouth. Not that Troy did too badly for himself. Yesterday was a sad day for all of us that knew Alimoe and remember these days as news broke that the streetball legend has passed away from a seizure. Were at Marks church. Directed by Chris Robinson ("Shooting Stars," "ATL") and Set Free Richardson, the documentary examines how 1990s streetball and the And1 Mixtape transformed basketball culture at large. They had a two-parent family and they respected their father. Jerry Dupree, Sad news.. RIP Streetball Legend Alimoe aka Black Widow On the streetball level, people loved him because of the way he could pass and handle for a big guy. My son turned 38 in January and he was dead on Feb. 20. NBA Hall-of-Famer George Gervin, said this of CJ in an interview: The best player Ive ever seen was Curtis Jones. Detroit natives Derrick Coleman, Jalen Rose and Dave Bing have all given tremendous praise to CJs game. It was unbelievable. Before AND1 and YouTube, streetball players were like unicorns. But in 2000, they were instantly vaulted into the stratosphere. Days were spent embarrassing foes on the hardwood and nights were spent wheeling & dealing in his Bentley. Selecting key underprivileged markets, AND1 redid countless courts across the country - everything from the pavement and paint to the hoops and backboards. Phillip Hot Sauce Champion, R.I.P. None of that fancy NBA stuff goes down on the streets - no dunks from half-court, no 360s with flips in the air. Harris was a star on Chicagos playground typically holding court for an entire day. Brian Sad Eye Watson - Sad Eye is not your typical streetball player. He only played in 20 games during his time at Louisville and averaged three points and 1.6 rebounds coming off the bench. Troy Jackson was an American basketball player. Good JUCO. People would be like, Of course Im a fan of yours, but I didnt know youd be so nice in person. Hed talk peoples heads off about where they went to school, what they were intomuch friendlier than people would expect. In the late 1960s and early '70s, his . He was so smooth, with great hands and touch. . Like our content? [3] Many of the current and former AND1 Mixtape Tour players have played in college and in professional organizations such as the CBL, ABA, NBDL, NBA or overseas.[3][6]. The game featured a story mode mirroring AND1s "Streetball" series on ESPN, where players were able to create their own basketball player and enter him in the AND1 Mix Tape Tour in order to get a contract with the AND1 team. 30 for 30 Podcasts: A Streetball Mixtape. He could shoot, penetrate, jump, just everything. I first met him in the summer of 2003, when I made it onto the tour from open tryout, says Professor, who is still active on his highlight-heavy YouTube channel. The official video game of AND 1 Streetball. The main story mode allowed players to take an unknown rookie from rags . Shaquille ONeal is considered the modern physical giant of basketball, and he rarely played at more than 325 pounds. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Mixtape would soon become a major selling tool with the Sports Specialty Retailers. Lewis lloyd shouldve been on the list,he use to come to new york and give them the business, You cant do 10 streetball legends,, 20 ,0r 50.. you have to do 100/ and Im speaking for Ny cant mix high school legends with ncaa basketball legends & streetball legends you have some that did all of the above, Im coming late to this conversation, but would like to add a name within the top ten!. I was already a fan of his. 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