Summer 2011
Check out DeMar DeRozan putting in work this summer in various leagues and games. DeMar graced fans in LA with thunderous dunks and crowd pleasing plays all summer long while showing improvement and more confidence in his game.
Shout out to Ball is Life for putting this mix together!
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There’s an old adage that says ball players want to be rappers and rappers want to be ball players. But what happens when a ball player utilizes the grassroots initiatives most notably seen in Hip-Hop? Since the Finals ended and the draft subsided, the words “good news” and “NBA” have become the sports world’s version of oil and water. Still, Kevin Durant seems to be making lemonade out of the lemons David Stern and Billy Hunter are handing the rest of the world while creating an entirely new image for himself in the process.
Think back to the summer of 2006 and what was then known about Lil Wayne. A star indeed who was on the heels of his critically acclaimed Tha Carter II, Wayne had yet to truly crack the seal as a crossover superstar; he wasn’t even invited to the Grammys. What surfaced over the next few months was an onslaught of material that ultimately defines his legacy to this day. Wayne released a mind-blistering number of features and mixtapes including I Can’t Feel My Face, Da Drought 3 and, most notably, Dedication 2. The momentum and work ethic eventually propelled him into what would become his most successful album to date, the Grammy award winning Tha Carter III.
This brings us back to Kevin Durant, who happens to regularly speak about music on his @KDTrey5 Twitter page and even appeared on Wale’s More About Nothing mixtape. Already widely considered a top five player in the league, and the world’s best scorer, KD’s visibility still trailed behind the likes of Kobe Byrant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. What a difference one summer can make. Durant seems to have adopted Hip Hop’s method of creating a buzz by releasing a maelstrom of viral videos that show him touring the world and hooping at different spots forming a genuine frenzy around his name. He’s not just a superstar seen on TV for a few months out of the year anymore. This guy could literally show up in your city, ball at your court and blend right in. As fans, we appreciate stuff like that. We love it, actually.
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Leon Powe is hosting a camp for Bay Area kids in early august. Here’s the information on the camp:
Leon Powe Camp
Dates: August 1-5 & August 8-12
Location: Dream Courts in Hayward, CA
Ages: Boys & Girls, ages 6 & up
Price: $189 for one week or $328 for both weeks
More info call: 510-376-4922
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Kevin Durant just wrapped up his 2011 Tour of China with Nike Basketball. The four city tour took him to Guangzhou, Wuhan, Tianjin and Beijing. Throughout the tour KD worked out with locals, immersed himself in Chinese culture and shared his story on how he turned years of hard work into a lifetime glory. You can find all of the coverage of KD’s 2011 China Tour at KevinDurant35.com.
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