Bobbito's book of b-ball bong bong! : a memoir of sports, style, soul /
Basketball on New York City's 700+ outdoor courts was bubbling during the seventies and eighties and coincided with the birth of hip hop and sneaker culture. Bobbito García came of age during this era and caught an uncontrollable fever to be a ballplayer, witnessing firsthand how the game influ...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[United States] :
Edge of Sports, c/o Akashic Books ;
[2025]
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| Summary: | Basketball on New York City's 700+ outdoor courts was bubbling during the seventies and eighties and coincided with the birth of hip hop and sneaker culture. Bobbito García came of age during this era and caught an uncontrollable fever to be a ballplayer, witnessing firsthand how the game influenced style, language, diversity, creative thought, and, in a personal manner, his well-being. In the 1990s, Bobbito became a world-famous hip hop radio host, but he never stopped hitting every local court he could find. Simultaneously, the outdoor basketball aesthetic emerged as a force in the sports/entertainment/footwear industry, catalyzing street credibility for brands. Bobbito stood firmly at this cross section of subcultures, not only as a historian and active participant, but as a curator of the shift itself. In 2013, the New York Times referred to Bobbito as "an ardent ambassador for New York City street basketball. This book is an intimate view into his life as a ballplayer, announcer, performer, and beyond that doubles as a profound document for the unspoken folklore of the outdoor game, while speaking volumes about his favorite pastime - getting busy with a rock in his hands" -- |
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| Physical Description: | 203 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781636142302 1636142303 |