Chicago has been described by some as a basketball mecca. A visit to some summer pro-am games shows how true that is and the importance of the city's sports culture. curlyfro's latest column.
For four Wednesdays this summer, fans in the flyest pairs of sneakers and trendiest fashions lined up at a high rise in the city’s West Loop neighborhood. Some show up an hour or more before the start time of the Jumpman Summer Series to ensure they can get into one of the most exclusive basketball events.
“You see past favorite hoopers coming back from different countries, college, or out of retirement to rep the city once again against the new age generation. Pro-ams bring back tradition and originality from the old school, and fresh attitudes and sauce from the new school.” Bragging rights don’t just last for the summer, but a lifetime. Chicago is their basketball mecca and the greatest player of all-time, at least to them, helped cement that reputation.
Elders are heard encouraging the young players to bring their NBA friends back home. To them, this is how you keep the pipeline alive. Khaalia Hillsman, the Week 2 Player of the Week, at Wilson basketball’s Chi-League tournament at Whitney Young High School. In the first half, Terry hit a three from the corner and landed directly on my left foot, scuffing my retro Air Jordan 1 Lost and Found. He continued running down the court at full speed as I quickly surveyed the “damage” to my sneaker. I turned to my seat neighbor to see if he’d also been stepped on. He had. The marks on our shoes were minimal, but the memory of being stepped on by an NBA player would be a story we could tell forever.
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