Sacred Hoops Book

28/09/2024

My week in Jamaica to coach at a basketball camp.

My first year as a coach at the PMBL Youth Basketball Camp in Treasure Beach, Jamaica. A camp that was held despite the destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl.

26/08/2024

Got the opportunity to hoop with poet and author Hanif Abdurraqib. Read the interview below.

The poet and MacArthur fellow Hanif Abdurraqib talks pick-up basketball, spirituality, and his new book There's Always This Year.

15/05/2024

“A tree gives you fruit. That fruit come back to you and you throw it again. That particular process of fertility, the program never ending. It’s to be aware, to be conscious, of what you do in your daily basis.” - Arrechea

Read my full interview and essay on Orange Functional.

There was no hesitation. My first shot was aimed at the top branch of the tree-like metal structure where every branch ends with a regulation basketball rim and net that defy regulation heights. The ball never got close to the highest goal and fell from the sky like a misfired cannonball. I was at A...

15/01/2024

The video creator Ashton Edwards became a viral sensation with by playing against his shadow on the basketball court. He tells the backstory of his journey in this edition of LIFE SPAN.

20/12/2023

https://www.sacredhoopsbook.com/ #/tschabalala-self-basketball-courts-new-haven/

24/11/2023

Among the many things I love about basketball is the emphasis of breathing. We all carry within us a personal wind.

How Andre 3000's album New Blue Sun got me thinking about the human spirit, basketball, and the Wind.

25/08/2023

https://www.sacredhoopsbook.com/ #/sherm-ice-classic/

03/08/2023

An interview with Andrew Kuo of Cookies Hoops on his mural court in Cherry Clinton in the Lower East Side.

An interview with the artist on his mural court, his love for the neighborhood, and how some NBA teams have funny colorways.

21/04/2023

Professor David Hollander is petitioning the United Nations to make World Basketball Day recognized among it's international days. He and his NYU class have produced a draft resolution, which you can read at the link below and sign on your name to be included in the petition.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDuKlutdohn4876hOTZScljDVYCn0ryhF8YxuGXr-vQjiq4A/viewform

His book, How Basketball Can Save The World, is out now on Harmony Books.

14/04/2023

Interviewed multi-disciplinary artist Tay Butler on his collage work that explores the concept of hyperinvisibility.

Tay Butler is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Houston, TX. His collage series Hyperinvisibility explores the critical gaze projected onto the NBA player through the use of omission.

29/03/2023

Every Court Has A Story is a dope project that presents the opportunity for people to get basketball courts in their community renovated with murals. All you have to do is submit a short video telling the story of your court.

I made a video and share the details to the project in the link below.

John Muir Children's Park in Sacramento is where I rediscovered my love for basketball. It's also where I came up with the idea for a project I'd call Sacred.

09/03/2023

Jeremiah Williams took an "if you build it, they will come" mentality to the barn in his backyard, making a haven for hoopers during the pandemic.

If you build it, they will come. Ex-professional Jeremiah Williams turned the barn in his backyard into a basketball court during the pandemic. The excitement around The Barn drew visitors from around the country and Canada.

22/02/2023

My conversation with professor and author David Hollander. His new book is going to change how you think about the world.

A discussion on how these 13 principles based around the game of basketball could provide a better world than the one we have.

27/01/2023

Jarrel Harris is the NBA editor at Sports Illustrated. He grew up on the Lower East Side. His home court was at East River Park. But Hurricane Sandy destroyed the park and he was forced to find a new one.

Jarrel Harris is the NBA editor at Sports Illustrated. He grew up on the Lower East Side. His home court was at East River Park. But Hurricane Sandy destroyed the park and he was forced to find a new one. In seeking community, he founded Sunday Washed Club at the KAWS court.

13/01/2023

Had the honor of interviewing the author of one of my favorite basketball books, Big Game, Small World by Alexander Wolff. This is a special one.

Discussing the 20th anniversary edition of Alexander Wolff's timeless basketball guide, Big Game, Small World.

09/01/2023

Currently reading professor David Hollander's book, which is out February 2, and his argument is sound... basketball CAN save the world.

David Hollander is a Dean at New York University. He’s well known for teaching the extremely popular course, “How Basketball Can Save The World.” As a profes...

07/12/2022

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05/11/2022