Below is information about the tournament Victoria participated in this weekend. Her team didn't do well and they are headed home but it looks like an amazing event. When she was asked by one of her school team mates to be on the Hoopfest team I had no idea of the scope of ages and numbers playing in the event. Pretty amazing really. I'm hoping the family she went with took pictures I will post them at a later date if I get any.
Hoopfest is a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Actually, Hoopfest is the biggest 3-on-3 street basketball tournament on the planet. That means over 6,500 teams, 3,000 volunteers, 175,000 players and fans, 400 courts spanning 40 downtown city blocks, and that’s just on day one! Beyond basketball, though, Hoopfest is an outdoor festival chock full of concerts, shopping, food, interactive entertainment, and a zoo. Okay, we are still working on the zoo, but you never know what could happen next year.
Hoopfest is a place for players of all ages and abilities from all over the country to come together in pursuit of the ultimate goal: to become a Hoopfest Champion. It’s where friends and families gather and cheer at the top of their lungs for their favorite team. It’s the chance to see a college superstar, or your dad, hustle like he's in the final game of the NBA finals. It’s a place for your seven-year-old to score her first basket.
Hoopfest is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament with something for everyone. With the help of countless volunteers, staff, sponsors, the City of Spokane, and let’s not forget about the guy pouring water at the water stations, Hoopfest is an event like no other.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
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I love to watch Victoria play ball. She has more heart and energy on the court than 10 NBA superstars. If you could put that girl's heart and spirit in Rasheed Wallace's body he would be a 5-time MVP. Opposing coaches ask this girl to play on their summer teams, not because she has a rocket arm or great bench press, but because she's a fantastic teammate and an inspiration to other players. Bill Russell, the great Celtics center who won the most NBA titles in league history, said “On the court, the most important measure of how good a game I’d played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.” I've never watched an athlete at any level of competition in any sport who did more to raise up teammates than Victoria. I hope her cousin Levi, who has the talent to really go places in sports, has the good sense to look up to his younger cousin. She has something to teach him, and all of us.
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