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Video: Halftime @ MLK Courts w/ Bobbito Garcia

February 7th, 2010 corbis No comments

The crew at Media Gasface caught up with Bobbito Garcia at the Foster Projects in Harlem.

While practicing his balling skills, Bob recalls Its The Shoes, the 1st show that ever exposed sneaker culture (and Fat Joe licking his own kicks).
The former WKCR host tells about his many accomplishments and best memories in the ball field, as well as Joe Hammond’s story, one of a harlemite drug dealer who became a playground legend in his spare time, like on that day of 1971 when he showed up mid-game in a limo during a pro-am tournament and scored 50 points in the remaining half…
People called him “the Destroyer”, and Julius Erving defended on him this day…

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