by ballbeforebreakfast | Jul 30, 2019 | ballin, basketball, breakfast, chatter, crossover, defense, dunk, early, entertainment, hoops, jumper, kicks, morning, shoes, sneakers, talk
Whut up Hoopstars? We made it through more than half of this year. Lots of trash talk, jumpers from deep and even a few dunks. I have to admit, although I have gotten old and I can’t do the things I used to on the hardwood, it’s still a rush to get out...
by ballbeforebreakfast | Mar 15, 2019 | ballin, basketball, breakfast, college, dunk, early, Hampton, hoops, jumper, morning, pirates, shoes, sneakers
With March Madness upon us we are reaching one of the busiest times in pick up basketball. People go through Rivalry Week and Championship Week, see Duke vs North Carolina, Michigan vs Michigan State and get that feeling back. That feeling that “I can do that...
by ballbeforebreakfast | Jan 17, 2019 | basketball, breakfast, dunk, entertainment, holidays, hoops, kicks, morning, newyear, shoes, sneakers
Seems like everyone stayed in some kind of shape over the holidays. The new year has hit and we picked up where we left off. Getting buckets. Here are some plays from the first couple of weeks of 2019. Check it out. Feel free to comment and please hook us up with a...
by ballbeforebreakfast | Dec 30, 2018 | basketball, design, dunk, early, entertainment, holidays, hoops, kicks, playoffs, sneakers
Today is LeBron James’ birthday. December 20th. Seems like it wasn’t that long ago, but LeBron turned 34. I remember him coming into the league at 18 straight out of Vincent St. Mary’s High School in Akron, Ohio. I was working at Chiat/SF on Adidas....
by ballbeforebreakfast | Dec 4, 2018 | basketball, breakfast, dunk, early, entertainment, hoops, morning, sneakers, talk
Found a gym in Atlanta that has a good run. Good players but more importantly, good guys. My age shows in here, but I’m gonna keep jacking up threes as long as my legs work. Take a look and let me know what you think. Wake up and ball out.
by ballbeforebreakfast | Nov 26, 2018 | basketball, design, dunk, entertainment, hoops, kicks, shoes, sneakers, talk
Sneakers have been a major fashion statement since the beginning of hoops. Back in the day they wore the old Chuck Taylors. In my opinion they were really ugly and had little support, but they were state of the art of the time. Actually, Chucks have come back in a big...
