Michele Norris recounts the history of the Rucker basketball tournament with author Vincent Mallozzi, who's new book is called Asphalt Gods.... Rucker Park: Where Basketball Legends Play Harlem ...
Marvin “Hammer” Stevens surveys the court at Rucker Park from the shade of a tent by the baseline, shaking his head at the game of streetball before him. A player misses a layup, then grabs his own ...
The energy in Harlem is about to reach a fever pitch as the HBCU All-Star Dream Classic 2025 takes over the iconic courts of Rucker Park. On the sunlit blacktop where legends are made and streetball ...
'Rucker Park is known across the world as a special place that represents New York City’s rich basketball heritage, streetball culture, and authentic love for the game,' said Senator Schumer. Harlem’s ...
NEW YORK — You can find the origins of basketball legends Wilt Chamberlain and Julius Erving on a certain hallowed court in Harlem and, throughout New York City, you can find a spiritual love for ...
The film will highlight the beating heart of basketball culture, the stars of the historic era and the connection between Hollywood, hip-hop and Harlem. By Mesfin Fekadu Roc Nation, EverWonder Studios ...