Baby Shack

Hugh Jones aka “Baby Shack” is a streetball legend from Washington D.C.  He is 6-3 and weighs 230 pounds and is famous for dunking on just about every baller at the Run ‘N Shoot streetball court as well as on the And 1 Mixtape Tour.  Baby Shack earned his name in junior high school because he grabbed every board that came off the glass.  He played against the AND 1 team in the final four games on the 2004 AND 1 Mix Tape Tour, making his strongest statement with a 47 point performance in the Raleigh, NC game.

NCAA Basketball 09

Kevin Love, the UCLA basketball All-American has been chosen for the cover of the newly named EA SPORTS college basketball videogame NCAA Basketball 09 for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, and the PLAYSTATION3 and PlayStation2 computer entertainment systems.

“There is more to college basketball than just the 65 team post season NCAA Tournament, and our new name reflects this,” said Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS. “College basketball is about the entire season, focusing on the fantastic school rivalries, recruiting, home court advantage, student sections, mascots, and loud arenas. The culmination of all of this is the tournament and NCAA March Madness, but to get there it takes so much more.”

NCAA Basketball 09 is not just a new name; it introduces a new way to play college basketball that mirrors real life. A new, strategic gameplay feature challenges gamers to replicate their school’s style of play, set the tempo and win. Whether your school plays up tempo looking to push the ball in transition, runs a half-court offense that utilizes the clock and limits possessions or features a balanced attack that combines transition offense with set plays, NCAA Basketball 09 rewards the strategic gamer and emphasizes team specific styles of play.

NCAA Basketball 09 will feature Division I coaches in-game for the first time. Each coach will provide real time instruction and feedback, helping gamers control the tempo by executing their team’s offense and defense to perfection.

This year on Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3, NCAA Basketball 09 will operate on a new gameplay engine with over 1,000 new animation sequences that deliver a more responsive experience with improved ball physics and more intelligent AI. The new animation system enables gamers to apply pressure defense with new full-court presses and traps. Plus, improved AI and animations enable quicker players to get up and down the floor faster and make better decisions running the lanes and driving to the rim. Animations can be interrupted at any time, enabling you to read and respond to the action on the floor, just like real life.

Love is the first UCLA basketball player to be featured on the cover of the EA SPORTS college basketball game. A student-athlete with a 3.2 grade point average, Love was a first team All-American while leading the Bruins in scoring at 17.5 points per game and rebounding at 10.6 rebounds per game as a true freshman. Named 2008 Pac-10 Freshman and Player of the Year, Love led UCLA to the Men’s Final Four. He was the fifth pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies and later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

“It is quite an honor to be named cover athlete of NCAA Basketball 09,” Love said. “When you look back at some of the great players who have had this opportunity, it’s exciting to be a part of the EA SPORTS family and contribute to a game I’ve been playing for a long time.”

NCAA Basketball 09 will build upon the authenticity that epitomized the No. 1 selling NCAA March Madness franchise by capturing the emotion, intensity, and atmosphere of a real college basketball game. Feel the excitement of game night with the band playing fight songs, the student section leading the cheers and popular ESPN college basketball broadcasters Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews providing the commentary.

Ricky Rubio

Ricky Rubio will be 18 years old on October 20, 2008.  He is a lock to be a lottery pick in the 2009 NBA Draft and has been playing in the ACB since he was 15 years old.  By now, many people know that the ACB is the second best professional basketball league in the world and has been for many years.

During the 2008 Beijing Olympic games Spain won the Silver medal and gave Team USA a run for its money in the basketball final.  Besides being in the hearts and minds of every teenage girl in Spain, Ricky Rubio is now known throughout the world as the next big International baller to be a superstar in the NBA.

Nike Dunks – Custom Mac Dre Sneakers

Streetball Exclusive Mac Dre Custom Nike Dunks sneaker tutorial from Graham Phisher with music by C-Funk wotj ProHoeZak on the beats.  Learn the new hustle at Streetball.com.   Basketball, Hip-Hop, Technology and community involvement for baller empowerment around the world.

Kobe Bryant High School Mixtape

Kobe is the best player in the NBA.  He was the best player in the High School basketball class of 1996 and Streetball.com has proof.  Check out the best Kobe Bryant High School basketball video ever made.

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C-Funk

C-Funk has been making hits with some of the greatest musicians around, one being the Hip-Hop icon, Chuck D.   C-Funk not only rocked the house but usually stole the show. His showmanship fused not only the newest hip-hop moves but incorporated an array of 40’s, 60’s, and 70’s dance moves. His self choreographed impassioned performances also won him opening slots on the Hit Squad Tour featuring EPMD, Das EFX, Redman, Rodney O and Joe Cooley, Naughty by Nature and Tupac.

C-Funk’s production skills, artistic vision & kinetic style landed him in commercials for the movie “Diggstown” (starring James Woods & Louis Gosset Jr.) and Public Enemy’s home video release “Fight the Power” where he even designed and created the Flavor Flav cereal box. Paris signed C-Funk to Scarface/Priority Records where he recorded “3 Dimensional Ear Pleasure” which yielded the hit single “Lime in Ya Coconut.” C-Funk’s artistic vision was the basis & storyboards for the video which garnered heavy airplay on MTV, The Box & BET, where he was asked to host several “Rap City” episodes. He produced two tracks for Paris’ “Guerrilla Funk” (Scarface) CD which became singles and videos that featured his appearance. This lead to his production of the platinum “Gamers” album by the Conscious Daughters and his appearance in the Gamers video.  You can check out C-Funk’s new album at Hyphy.com.