This is the new addition to my bucket list that I must attend before I kick the proverbial.
The Quai (pronounced "k") 54 International Streetball Tournament has been held in Paris, France for almost a decade. When Jordan Brand decided to co-sign the event and make it worldwide spectacle, the expectations had been raised. The Quai 54 court, which was nestled in the Trocadero with a ridiculous view of the Eiffel Tower behind the court, hosted streetball teams from all across the country as stars from Ray Allen to Fabolous touched down to show love to the game. Just watch the video, then hit me up on how we can figure out how to get to Paris in a few months. Oui.
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Eddie Maisonet is the founder and editor emeritus of The Sports Fan Journal. Currently, he serves as an associate editor for ESPN.com. He is an unabashed Russell Westbrook and Barry Switzer apologist, owns over 100 fitteds and snapbacks, and lives by Reggie Jackson’s famous quote, “I am the straw that stirs the drink.”
