Back in the Spotlight: The Jordan Retro XI ‘Bred’
One of the most iconic basketball shoes ever is back. The Jordan Retro XI 'Bred' returns this winter just in time for the holidays.
In the summer of ’94, when MJ was playing baseball, Converse was known for basketball, and the NBA’s dunk contest was losing its mystique, Isaiah “J.R.” Rider brought us the now-legendary East Bay Funk Dunk and rejuvenated the dunk scene. At a time when innovative dunks were seemingly exhausted and the great ones often recycled, Rider’s emphatic between-the-legs slam was cited by Charles Barkley as the best dunk he had ever seen. Check it out: “Charles Barkley, what do you think?”
In honor of that historic dunk over 20 years ago, Eastbay will be hosting the Eastbay Funk Dunk contest at The American Sports Center in Anaheim, Cal., on Oct. 24. From coast to coast and around the globe, eight of the best dunkers in the world will compete to take home a $10,000 first place prize. Two teams made up of different-style dunkers will strategize and compete in three rounds of a never-before-seen revolutionary dunk contest — and the winner takes all.
How It Works
There will be three jaw-dropping rounds, all judged by the Funk Dunk king J.R. Rider.
Round 1 – Freestyle: Five minutes of rapid fire dunks.
Round 2 – D.U.N.K.: The dunking version of H.O.R.S.E.
Round 3 – All East Bay Funk Dunks: Props are allowed (and encouraged).
Who’s Dunking
There are two teams of four dunkers, consisting of U.S.-based members and international phenoms.
Team One: Guy Dupuy, Kenny Dobbs, Porter Maberry, Michael Purdie.
Team Two: John Clark, Issac White, Rafal Lipinski, Justin Darlington.
These guys can dunk blindfolded over three people, do cartwheel dunks, and even dunk over multiple cars. It’s going to be wild. Here’s a small taste of what they can do:
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Can’t wait!