Lebron James Zoom VI

Lebron James recently led Team USA and the Redeem Team to Gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Lebron has been playing at the highest level and the Michael Jordan comparison is becoming more and more evident as Lebron gets better every year.

Nike Basketball and Lebron James introduce The Zoom Lebron VI (6) is designed to have a more futuristic look rather than the basketball type look that we have seen in the past with the first five models.

The Professor Official Blog

Streetball.com recently announced that they are the official home of Grayson Boucher online.  Grayson Boucher aka “The Professor” is perhaps the most famous Streetball player in the world.  He can be seen on the And 1 Mixtape Tour, ESPN series called Streetball and now you can interact with him on Streetball.com.

Go to blog of Grayson Boucher aka “The Professor”

Ace Hood

The Miami rapper and Hip-Hop artist, Ace Hood, is set to release his debut album called “Gutta” on September 23, 2008.  It will be released on DJ Khaled’s We The Best Music and Def Jam. T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Plies, Akon, Rick Ross and DJ Khaled are expected to make appearences on the album.

Some producers set to appear are Danja, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, DJ Nasty, The Inkredibles, The Runners, Cool & Dre, and Gold Rush.  Ace Hood is enjoying nationwide success of his first single, “Cash Flow.”  The follow up track is called “Ride” which features Trey Songz.

New York Streetball Player of the Year

Mike Campbell aka”Mr. Smooth” and “The Icon,” was named New York City’s Nike Player of the Year before the final game at the Streetball Tournament of Champions on Saturday at Goat Park in Manhattan. Just one thing was missing – another piece of hardware.

The baller, “Mr. Smooth” and “The Icon” put on a performance on the Earl Manigault court that would have made the legend proud, leading the X-Men, who represented West 4th Street, to the championship with a 97-94 overtime win over Money Train that repped the Tri-State Classic.

He took home the Tournament MVP, piling up 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. A few hours earlier, he scored 26 points to lead the X-Men over Bingo’s All-Stars, reppin Dyckman, in the semifinals.

It’s something we set our sights on at the beginning of the summer, starting from the end of last summer,” Campbell said. “To actually come through and do it, it’s a very good feeling.”

Skill is rarely lacking in streetball, but modesty often is. Campbell displayed humility, showing appreciation of the accolades he received before the game.

“It was very special.  New York basketball is at an all-time high.  This summer is one of the best I’ve ever been a part of, as far as all the guys coming home and the young guys showing what they can do,” Campbell said.  “It’s stiff competition.  To be on top out of all those guys is a very overwhelming feeling.  It’s a tribute to the hard work I do to stay on top of my game.”

Campbell, 33, has been playing in the basketball summer leagues for more than 17 years, and his game is continually evolving.  His skill is as deep as a canyon and as diverse as a Rubik’s Cube.  The 6-foot-6 forward and guard combo routinely turns defenders into sympathetic figures.  He’s able to shoot from the outside, put his back to the basket in the post or drive to the hoop.  Congratulations to Mike Campbell.

Mark Edwards Blog at Streetball.com

Mark Edwards aka “The Watcher” is an Official Streetball.com Team member and part of the Streetball.com family, the company announced.  Mr. Edwards is one of the most influential people in the history of Streetball.

Mr. Edwards launched the career of Hot Sauce in streetball tournaments and in the movies like Crossover.  He currently manages Grayson Boucher aka THE PROFESSOR…which by itself makes him a major force in streetball,  but,  just for record he listed just a few of the projects he’s worked on in his official blog at Streetball.

Go to Mark Edwards Official Blog at Streetball.com

Chicago Bulls No Longer Want Ben Gordon

The Chicago Bulls are known to not pay a premium after a basketball player proves himself on and off the court.  Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon won’t sign the club’s one year qualifying offer of $6.4 million, setting the stage for a possible departure from the team, The Chicago Tribune reported Saturday.

It was no surprise that Ben Gordon turned down a five-year, $50 extension last summer.  Gordon is believed to be seeking about $72 million, which would put the club into luxury tax range.

That sounds like a lot of money for a player to make, but let’s be honest, he is one of the best NBA guards in the league.  You can also comfortably say that the global interest and corporate sponsorship in the NBA is at an all time high, which means market conditions could not be better for Ben Gordon.

So where will Ben Gordon play next year?  Maybe Josh Childress and Brandon Jennings are in his fave 5, or maybe he’s following the NBA slogan, “Basketball without Borders” as he explores the European basketball lifestyle, or maybe he stays close to home.

One thing is for sure, Ben Gordon deserves to be paid fair market value for his services.

Dwyane Wade Blog

I’m back for my third episode of “Inside the Mind of Dwyane Wade.” The last time I ended in Las Vegas, where we were preparing for our trip to Beijing.  There were a few stops along the way, Macau and Shanghai.

We departed around 1 a.m. on Sunday on Cathay Pacific Airlines.  It was a great plane that had seats that turned into beds.  Well at least 12 of us got those seats! When we got to our seats we all received something to sleep in let’s just say I felt like Chris Tucker in “Rush Hour.”  The flight took about 14 hours so I spent that time sleeping and catching up on DVDs.

We arrived in Macau at about 5 a.m., which by this point was Monday.  The hotel that we stayed in was amazing, the Venetian Resort, probably one of the best hotels I’ve stayed in. It had so many amenities that you never had to leave the property, even the arena we played in was at the hotel.  The basketball fans at the hotel were very excited that we were staying there and we constantly got bombarded every where we went, especially walking with LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.  Now walking around by myself, maybe five people will rush me.  With them, its more like 500!  The fans chased us and we chased them just to have fun.

We did a lot of goofy things because we get real silly when we are all together. The first morning LeBron could not sleep so he woke everyone up at about 5:30 a.m. just to have breakfast at Cafe Deko.  We weren’t happy. By the end of the week we created a trend of having an early team breakfast which allowed us to continue to bond with each other.

By Saturday we were on an early flight to Shanghai.  We were only there for four days. We played two games in four days, it was like an NBA season.

We were really tired, but we made it work.  We beat Russia by 21 points — that’s when everyone started saying that USA might be beatable.  Just because we won by 21 and not 36.  The next game we played Australia and we won by nine points but it felt like we lost.  We know we didn’t play well and everyone started saying that Team USA really is beatable.  These types of games keep us humble and focused on what we need to do.

On Wednesday we headed to Beijing, a moment we have all waited for. The USA women’s team took a two hour bus ride and met us in Shanghai so that we could arrive in Beijing together, which was great. Once we got to Beijing we were met by a ton of fans all chanting the same thing: Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!

We’re staying at a hotel along with the woman’s basketball team, staff and our families. But once we got settled, one of the first things we did as a team was visit the Olympic Village. We wanted to meet and talk to some of our US swimmers, including Michael Phelps and the boxers — pretty much everyone who represents our country. People are making a big deal about us not staying in the Olympic Village and its important for us to let our fellow athletes know that we support them and want to be part of the full experience with them. So we’ve already visited the village twice in three days and will continue to go and hang out with athletes from other sports.

Last night was the opening ceremony and it was amazing. This was my second opening ceremony and the feeling did not change — it’s special taking that walk for your country. We had an opportunity to take a picture with George Bush, who was in attendance with his wife and father. He came to greet all of the US teams and took pictures with each team which was real cool. It was great to walk around and wave to the fans, especially those that were carrying USA banners. We had a great sense of pride last night.

Tomorrow we play China and it will be one of the most watched games because they are estimating that it will be over one billion viewers. The game features two of China’s favorite teams and two of China’s favorite players, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian. I think it’s a great game to start with and will just add to the Olympic excitement.

Dwyane Wade Video Blog

I’ll be back soon with an update from Beijing. Rest assured that we are focused and ready. We’re taking it one day at a time — and one game at a time.

Grayson Boucher aka The Professor Photo Gallery

While being signed to And 1 Grayson has also ventured off into other things as well. He played for the Salem Stampede in the IBL (Intercontinental Basketball League) for the 2006 season and is currently playing for the Atlanta Krunk in the CBA( Continental Basketball Association) for this season.

He also started a career in acting, starring as the lead role in the movie ‘Ball Don’t Lie‘ set to be released later this year. He also had a small roll in the comedy ‘Semi-Pro’ starring Will Ferrell, which will be in theaters february 29th. Grayson ‘the Professor’ Boucher is looking to expand his acting career and professional basketball career while also being contracted under And 1 and playing in all the tour events.

Kobe Bryant Leads NBA Jersey Sales in China

For the second consecutive season, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers had the top selling NBA jersey in China. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, members of the 2008 NBA Champion Boston Celtics, moved into the top five on this year’s list.

KG had the most popular NBA jersey in the U.S. this season, moved up to second this year in China. The Houston Rockets’ Tracy McGrady ranked third for the second consecutive season. Pierce, The 2008 NBA Finals MVP, whose jersey was not in the top 10 last season moved up to fourth. The Denver Nuggets’ Allen Iverson dropped from second on last year’s list to fifth to round out the top five. China’s Yao Ming from the Houston Rockets, ranked 10th on the list, down from six last year.

The rankings are based on sales from retail stores throughout China for the 2007-08 season. adidas is the official on-court uniform and apparel provider of the NBA.

NBA China merchandise is available in over 30,000 retail locations throughout Greater China, and revenue this year is expected to increase by more than 60 percent. The NBA and adidas have opened 29 branded basketball shops in China since March 2007. The league is now offering NBA broadcasts on 51 television stations and games and programming has surpassed one billion viewers for the second consecutive season.

2007-08 Top Selling Jerseys in China	2006-07 Top Selling Jerseys in China
1.  Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers	1.  Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
2.  Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics	2.  Allen Iverson, Denver Nuggets
3.  Tracy McGrady, Houston Rockets	3.  Tracy McGrady, Houston Rockets
4.  Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics	4.  Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
5.  Allen Iverson, Denver Nuggets	5.  LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
6.  Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards	6.  Yao Ming, Houston Rockets
7.  LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers	7.  Kevin Garnett, Minnesota T-Wolves
8.  Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat	8.  Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
9.  Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic	9.  Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets
10.  Yao Ming, Houston Rockets	10.  Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards

Ballgreezy

Ballgreezy comes from one of Miami’s fierce neighborhoods referred to as Little Haiti with his seven siblings.  As a teenager, Greezy attended Miami Edison Senior High School, where he honed a natural talent for football and discovered his potential to succeed as an athlete.  However, Greezy knew that his maximum potential was greater than sports.  “The coaches wanted me to play on the team as the quarterback but I was into bringing quarters back”, Ballgreezy says sarcastically. Subsequently, his life took a different stage. He turned to the life of the streets and was solely driven by the love for money; determined to do whatever it took to get it.

Quickly discovering that the street life was not the answer, Ballgreezy then capitalized on the guidance of his older brother and discovered his genuine ability to rap.  “If I wasn’t rappin’ I’d be trappin’”, he says in a swaggering manner.  “When the block got hot I would jump in the studio with my brother. Then I got addicted to goin’ there and I promised him I would blow in this rap game”.

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