I'm sad.". With the Marbury signing, AND1 launched its first pair of basketball sneakers, essentially expanding the brand into the footwear category. With the summer in full swing, we take a look at the 25 Greatest Streetball Players of All Time. A guy taps me on my elbow, demands that I walk next door, which I did. Ye Xiu was born into a wealthy family, but his parents disowned him because of his dream to become a pro gamer. Mark made him feel like he was part of everything in that NBA life, and that made Troy a brat for a little bit. The Strong Island Sound would like to congratulate point guard Jerome "Fridge" Holman as this year's winner of the And1 Streetball Mixtape Tour Contract. He brought attitude back to the courts and swagger to the streets. Though the And 1 tour doesn't put a huge premium on defense in real games (beyond some truly . Check his videos on youtube. !STEVE SPACE INCREDIBLE LEAPER. He had a great high school career. My daughter misses him a lot. Troy influenced a lot of people. Es really took him under his wing. Were at Marks church. I mean, Troy couldnt be in a room with people for more than five minutes without making everyone laugh.. Your list does include Billy Harris! Who wouldve thought a 61, 180-pound point guard from West Virginia would crack the top five. He was a good facilitator out of the post, and a real leader on the floor, which is rare for a post player. The forward dominated opponents on the offensive end, displaying a complete scoring arsenal. With the AND1 Tour, Jackson used the nickname Escalade, a reference to the Cadillac SUV. from Mark. He famously torched a group of LA Lakers for 52 points in a summer league game while still in high school. UGA star charged in deadly crash that killed teammate, staffer. AND1 also sponsored numerous tournaments countrywide as part of the AND1 Dominate the Game series. But, AND 1 did add some new players. Guys like this are hard to find these days, but streetball is still a prevalent part of the NBA today, despite the lack of streetballers in the game. Description. Evolving defensive schemes and offensive strategies have made the NBA what it is today, but the element of the street will never be lost. ET . A couple years later, a pro scout came to see Joe play. 8. They didn't have the same fortune (or brains in some cases), as guys likeJulius "Dr. J" Erving, Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain, and Kareem "The Big Fella" Abdul-Jabbar. Concurrently, And1 was turning streetballtheretofore seen as a non-commercially viable step-cousin to the structured NCAA and NBAinto big business with its Mix Tapes, tours and show on ESPN2. 45s ago. As many of you know, in 2012, Dennis "Spyda . If Troy had the discipline Mark did, he could have played anywhere.. She is divorced and she has kids who are ballplayers, and they, loved Troy and looked up to him. Chris Tucker was there and Im talking to him. Escalade was born on Jan. 11, 1973, in Queens, the youngest of five children, to Harry and Marie Jackson. The name Troy Jackson not a ring a bell? Professor, Helicopter, Baby Shack, Prime Objective; all 15 And 1 players get their due in Streetball. Just ask your sources who played and grew up in Chicago during the 60s/70s. They were the reality TV rock stars of their day. But there are two major changes. Big ShotBillups game perfectly. He showcased his leaping ability by pulling dollar bills off the top of the backboard to win bets around New York. While it depends on the type of athlete, most have pretty unique diets compared to the average joe. Troy had the talent but not the discipline. 30 for 30 Podcasts: A Streetball Mixtape. The Mixtapes were allsimilar tothe Skip Tape - clips of highly entertaining streetball moves with hip-hop and rap playing in the background. That was always really impressive, especially at 6'9", 400 pounds.. What about Connie Hawkins? Hot Sauce got a spot on the AND1 team, which shuffled its roster from time to time. Sign up for NewsOne's email newsletter! Obviously, he got. Few streetball players have the style and substance of Kirkland. During that time he led the Verbum Dei Eagles to an 84-4 record and was named CIF Player of the Year in '70 and 71. God is still good.". The Player made it okay to talk trash as long as you could back it up. Regarding the AND 1 mix tape tour, yes, it still exists, and it's still hot. Then a legendary scrimmage in Philadelphia saw Lewis drop 60 points on number one pick Doug Collins. This was known as the And1 Mixtape Tour. The weekend festivities took place in Philadelphia, where AND1 began exactly two decades prior. That was always really impressive, especially at 6'9", 400 pounds., The And1 Tour started to peter out not long after the 2005. cover, as the brand was sold and fans lost interestat least at the scale that was packing gyms and parks in the early 2000s. The players AND1 signed always matched the brands streetball profile, with the in-your-face, best-on-court attitude. Billy got a chance to play ProBall, with the Bulls. Id say 2003-2004 was his prime. I'm shocked that it was . Kevin Couliau, Director of Doin It In The Park), R.I.P. A total mentor to Fess.. He was one of the original AND1 Streetball players that helped the now nationwide tour catch fire around the basketball world. Jan 12, 2022. Troy had a very close relationship with all his nieces and nephews, and would share advice, love and sometimes just silliness. Video with Conman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MYUg81qllQ&t=320sGaming Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/dbgnba2k1INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/. But later, my brotherwho is a video editor, toowould make these Escalade mixes and they went crazy. Not that Troy did too badly for himself. Jerry "The Assassin" Dupree throws it down at the AND 1 Tour streetball tournament. Larry Bone Crusher Williams, I cant explain how I feel right now I Just got word my MAN BLACK WIDOW AKA ALIMOE has died Lewis left Cal-St. LA after his sophomore season and was drafted in the first round (18th overall). Troy then parlayed his community college experience into a shot at a Division I roster, as legendary coach Denny Crum offered him a scholarship to the University of Louisville, one of college hoops blue-blood programs. However, Arthur was gifted! Young Arthur was gifted in dribbling and shooting. Many people swear he could take the ball the length of the court in only three dribbles. A lot of guys can lose their balance after a move when they get into the lane. These are the basketball stars you imitate the moves of. Id say 2003-2004 was his prime. Summary: AND 1 Streetball features the entire roster of sensational AND 1 Mix Tape Tour players such as AO, The Professor, Spyda and Pharmacist -- each with their signature moves and look. As Hot Sauce's popularity grew, he was given an opportunity to act in a basketball movie titled "Crossover" in 2006. If he was alive today, hed do huge numbers on YouTube, Instagram. He had been in Los Angeles for All-Star Weekend. Sik Wit It. Selecting key underprivileged markets, AND1 redid countless courts across the country - everything from the pavement and paint to the hoops and backboards. One of the most prominent appearances of AND1s NBA endorsees was when Chauncey Billups took home the MVP honors during the 2004 NBA Finals, wearing the AND1 Rises. Kirkland was called by Sports Illustrated "the fastest man in college basketball. Joe The Destroyer Hammond - Legend has it he scored 50 points in one half against Julius Erving at the Rucker. Ben Osborne is the Editor In Chief of Bleacher Report. In 2002, he joined the AND1 Mixtape Tour and became a well-known streetball player with AND1. "Troy and Mark were super close friends. Nonetheless, he got a full ride to Georgetown, which he left after his sophomore season. It took him a little while to mature, I think, because Mark made Troy feel like he had it all. WATCH (Escalade's AND1 Mixtape Highlights): By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. In celebration of their 20-year anniversary, the brand hosted the AND1 Labor Day Summer Remix in August 2013. I remember one time, we were walking through the mall, and some kids ran behind us, and Im thinking, They must recognize me. Instead, one of them taps me on the shoulder shyly and asks, Can we take a picture with Escalade? Mark says. Skip wore the AND1Cubicsthroughout the 09 season, all the way to the finals. This season Crawford averaged 16.5 points per game for the Los Angeles Clippers and finished second in the NBAs Sixth Man of the Year voting behind J.R. Smith. So who was this 610, 450-pound behemoth (his weight fluctuated wildly between about 360-500, but 450 seems like the most regular estimate) who was still breaking cats off with crossovers, finishing with dunks and knocking everyones socks off with smiles as big as his midsection when he died in 2011 at age 38 of hypertensive heart disease? But he matured, and became my gentle giant. His physical presence stood out amongst the guys on that team. Just before the 2000 ASG Hook was arrested for robbery and spent the better part of a decade behind bars. He received a telegram after his 28th birthday from Knicks coach Red Holzman pleading for him to tryout. He was notorious for winning amateur dunk contests around California. Troy "Escalade" Jackson, former Louisville basketball player and AND1 Streetball legend has passed away in Los Angeles. Troy gained a lot of . That new tour is called Ball 4 Real. "No one has ever claimed to have seen, heard about or witnessed Billy having a bad game. Troy Jackson weighed close to 500 pounds (227 kg) as a senior at Hills East High School in Long Island, New York, but his performances at Rucker Park . The success he found as a player at. Phillip Hot Sauce Champion, R.I.P. He later played on the And-1 Streetball Mixtape Tour. Ive been editing my own videos since 06. Maybe because streetball wasnt that hot right at that moment. The main story mode allowed players to take an unknown rookie from rags . I made a mix of Es when he passed away. You might also remember in the NBA vs Streetball arguments from those days that he was one of the names that was often mentioned when people would say which streetball players could play against NBA talent. (Olivia Christian for WBUR) This article is more than 3 years old. The AND1 Live Tour, formerly known as the AND1 Mixtape Tour, was a traveling basketball competition and exhibition that existed from 1998 to 2008. That doesnt happen. He played there for two seasons and left after his sophomore year having been named to the all-region team. The 6'1 guard had a superb handle for his time and was an intense competitor. Scored 32 on Scooter McCrae when Freeport took on Mount Vernon for the championship. AND1 NBA - : , , -, , , , . Deron Williams channels his inner Lou every time he dribbles between his legs in succession and Chris Pauls spin move resembles Alstons. Booger dominated at a variety of tournaments throughout the years, including EBC and Dyckman. If Es was alive today, hed be larger than life, Edwards begins. Having made the bus from the first open . The AND1 team has toured the world, meeting success against most international teams and scoring wins over adversaries from places as diverse as Chile and Angola, remaining undefeated outside the continental United States until they lost to the debuting Puerto Rico Streetballers in 2012. PlayStation 2. All Rights Reserved. He could shoot, penetrate, jump, just everything. I have to believe that he served his purpose here. Let others speak of Arthur and Billy! Irvine, Ca 92623. Jackson was listed by AND1 at 6'10" and 375 pounds. NBA Hall-of-Famer George Gervin, said this of CJ in an interview: The best player Ive ever seen was Curtis Jones. Detroit natives Derrick Coleman, Jalen Rose and Dave Bing have all given tremendous praise to CJs game. There will never be another player like Allen Iverson. OOO I PLAYED THE STREETS OF HOUSTON IN THE 80S N EARLY 90S I OWNED THE BASELINE!! A regular at Chicago Summer tournaments his team won the summer league tournament 7 years in a row. In 2011, NBA stars Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley made surprise . Generally favorable reviews based on 30 Ratings. 5. I mean, Troy couldnt be in a room with people for more than five minutes without making everyone laugh., Photo courtesy of the University of Louisville, Not that Troy did too badly for himself. Basketball is a game of the streets. Here You may find everything about AND1 and NBA: news, mixtape tour recaps, players' biogrephies, photos, wallpapers, video clips and much more useful information! Es could finish his moves with a dunk. And 1 Streetball. [6] He died in his sleep of hypertensive heart disease on February 20, 2011. Version. "My heart goes out to Mark Jackson and his family who lost his brother last night, Escalade," O'Neal tweeted. Es could finish his moves with a dunk. He could go to a club where an NBA role player, who might make millions a year, wouldnt even get recognized. Marbury was named to the All-Rookie Team in97 and went on to lead the Timberwolves to the NBAPlayoffsin 97 and98, bringing AND1 much fame in its early stages. The And1 Tour started to peter out not long after the 2005 SI cover, as the brand was sold and fans lost interestat least at the scale that was packing gyms and parks in the early 2000s. In his final season classmates and teacher began to notice that Jones was illiterate. Kareem answered, "It would have to be Goat, Earl 'the Goat' Manigault." Headache - Tim Gittens was one of the first streetballers to sign with AND1. Jackson complied, and by his senior year at Louisville, he had slimmed down to about 363 pounds (165kg) after adhering to a strict diet. Jackson was featured on the And1 Mixtape tour in 2002, and went on the play for other streetball teams, namely the Harlem Globetrotters. He grew up as rivals with future All-NBA performer Nate Tiny Archibald, their rivalry continued well into their 30s. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. When he arrived at the camp to register the next day, he was told he would not be allowed to participate. At his size, with his athleticism and his ability to handle the ball, he wanted to make it in basketball and, in a way, he did, recalls Mark. The Magic ultimately lost the series in five games, but Skips presence in the finals brought great acclaim to AND1, as his story was covered numerous times in the papers, always as AND1s number 1 streetballer. A total mentor to Fess., What was Troy like as a player? Professor repeats the question. In 2016, AND1 solidified itself among the new high school basketball generation by introducing AND1 uniforms, converting hundreds of AAU and high school teams to AND1 within the first year. Id never lost a friend or relative from heart attack, and we never even thought about it, Professor says thoughtfully. Considered the best high school guard in Southern California over the past 40 years. On the streetball level, people loved him because of the way he could pass and handle for a big guy. They jumped over 15 people in a game of 21 or made 15 threes in a row from halfcourt. The Destroyer had his chances to play in the NBA. Es was a leader and he always looked out for me., Says Murphy: He and Professor were so memorable. The tournament also featured a $10,000 dunk contest. It took the pro stars of the NBA and put them in the AND 1 streetball environment where they could face each other 1-on-1. Marie recalls encouraging Troy to pick a focus: I told him, Youre in college now, but at your size, you cant be a receptionist. I remember Mark and I talked about it one summer and we pretty much agreedEs is gonna be Es. He was one of the original AND1 Streetball players that helped the now nationwide tour catch fire around the basketball world. Watson went on to star at Ben Franklin averaging over 20 points and 14 rebounds as a junior. If you haven't noticed yet, we have a retro game of the day feature (top-right of the screen) wherein we feature a new retro title every single day! Richard Pee Wee Kirkland - He is something of NYC drug and basketball Legend. NBA Jam, then NBA Street - now AND 1 Streetball. So he was always big, but he could still dominate a certain level of competition at his size. I had over 200k in my apartment what was I going to do with the Bulls 40k?. I just knew hed been at Rucker and been dunking on people. In 199798, Smith was named the Most Valuable Player of the USBL. People are shocked. Im just trying to make my own way, he told me.. He was enigmatic, reclusive and great. Im just anti-social, says Sad Eye,Watson quit playing because he lost interest and the game wasnt fun. Troy Jackson was an American basketball player. Some of Alstons best moves from the blacktop have become a staple of some of todays biggest stars. 0. At 59 with pogo stick legs, Hook Mitchell ran the bay area for well over a decade. He attended North Idaho junior college and excelled on the basketball court. He was by far one of the best players in streetball history! I WAS JUST WITH ALIMOE OVER THE WEEKEND!! Raymond Lewis - Jerry Tarkanian once remarked "Raymond Lewis was the greatest basketball player I ever saw. Jason Kidd and Gary Payton both agreed that he was the best player to come out of Oakland. You'll also receive 15% off your first order. Earlier this week, rolling out had the opportunity to catch up with superstar basketball player Spyda, formerly of AND1. Streetball legends are a thing of the past. The Goat had a tough time with drugs starting with his expulsion from high school for smoking marijuana. Defensive controls weren't as deep, though the right stick was a second steal control alongside the button. Streetball legend, Troy "Escalade" Jackson passed away just before Sunday's All-Star game. She is divorced and she has kids who are ballplayers, and they really loved Troy and looked up to him. Every game of the Mixtape Tour that year was played in NBA arenas, capping off AND1s true capture of the basketball world. All Rights Reserved. But I have come to terms. The game features a variety of moves inspired by real streetball . However, he never regained consciousness. 2005-2023 Ballislife.com PO Box 15355. A.I. Roy Hibbert doesnt want water from the Waterboy. I would encourage him to get active, slim down a little, but not because we were thinking about long-term health or life, just as basketball players. The Professor. The team went places not only in the United States but globally, taking the concept of streetball to a whole new level. What Troy Jacksons life lacked in length, it made up for in impact, particularly around his immediate family and the broader world that loved a certain style of hoops. Players likeLatrellSprewell, Kevin Garnett and Jamal Crawford brought AND1 into the national spotlight. Titan Frey. Curtis Jones - CJ was a 5'10" passing point guard out of Detroit. . Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Champion was pretty famous in his neighborhood, spending most of his time on a basketball court. 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