But seriously, last weekend was way more than that. Suki, Chris and Joey (Bread & Butter) invited a selected crowd of fashionistas (or simply: cool cats) to hoop it up family-style in Amsterdam. The 3rd edition of the PXA basketball invitational (following Paris and Berlin) had all the makings of a classic. Even the Gods [...]

He did it again! Check out the 1st video-single to Olli Banjo’s upcoming Album “Kopfdisco”, and buy the album this Friday! (“Kopfdisco” will be available in a limited edition double CD as well.) And make sure you catch Olli on tour with Savas until early June. Continue reading for all dates and more info! Olli [...]

… is K1X Hardwood’s flagship team in the German first league, BBL. The purple team was just eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by a last second buzzer dagger. Still, this past season was their most successful ever. Coach Patrick’s small-ball specialists ended the regular season in 3rd place (with a tiny budget [...]

Da Rockwilder gave one of his legendary performances in Berlin earlier this week and was spotted with that kay-one-ex …

Berlin based choreographer and dancer Nikeata Thompson may just be the busiest bee in the business. And most certainly the best. This issue of ISPO Vision Mag features Nikeata kicking off a series of portraits that focus on people who are constantly on the move … Nikeata is wearing our K1X Shorty Tear it up [...]

ODB is one of those unique cats who will live on forever. Just like our love for hoops in the nineties, which is one of many reasons to look back at this raw verse (Proteck Ya Neck II in the Zoo from the legendary album Return to the 36 Chambers – The Dirty Version): Jerked [...]

“I study my game, before you study my game. Then, I adapt!”

After a 68-67 nailbiter in the semis, Team ALBA Urspring brought their a-game when it mattered most: in the Final. With a decisive 63-50 win over Berlin, the Academy clinched the NBBL crown thereby making it three out of the last four. Congratulations guys – we’re really proud of you!

The new windsurfing season started – and we spotted Sarah-Quita Offringa sporting that Kay-One-Ex at the opening ceremony of the Windsurfing World Cup in Korea. Sarah-Quita is the 2008 and 2009 freestyle World Champion. Born and raised in Aruba, see what she can do on a windsurfing board!

Berlin based singer/songwriter and homeboy Fetsum, who is featured in our current “Heads” catalogue recently got some serious shine in the wonderful Arise magazine. Check it out below or remember this: Fetsum’s debut album “Colors of Hope” drops this spring – and a Europe/USA tour is also on the horizion …

If his performance on the hardwood for the French team of Vichy this season is any indication of what we can expect from Kareem Reid this summer, the Big Apple better look out! There’s no way you can still travel by the name of “Best Kept Secret”after getting eight pages of shine in the leading [...]

Meet K1X’s basic -but proven- game plan: Love is for after the Game … K1X’s L-O-V-E Tee is also available in blk/pink and wht/blu

The Final Four of the German NBBL (First Youth Division) tips off this weekend in Bamberg – and that’s business as usual for the K1X warriors from notorious Urspring Academy. Team ALBA Urspring is the only youth program that has been in all of the three Final Fours that have ever been played, winning an [...]

Here’s an all encompassing impression of the man, the myth, the movement that is Kadour Ziani …

A couple of days ago the Express Your Style Battle took place for the fifth time and Munich City was the venue. This battle is a unique event in Southern Germany, as it requires a high artistic level in urban dance, authenticity and quality. Locking, Hip Hop, Popping, Krumping and B-Boying – do what you [...]

Hey everyone, meet Jessica Feike, pro-athlete in Germany’s first basketball league. A go-to-girl of our favorite flavor! www.photofolio.88steps.com

Chiddy Bang are making moves with their new hit single “The Opposite of Adults“ these days. On their Mixtape “The Swelly Express“, CB floss their know-how and hoop love in “Fresh like us” by dropping the following lines: And they say I’m so proud but I’m like “I know.” I do this thing nobly like [...]

“Je donne jamais du moue, la vie c’est gentillesse, je tend jamais la joue c’est ma devise pour progresser.”

The Godfather of Dunk, Kadour Ziani, has an endless horizon and should square off vs. the Zen master Phil Jackson in a battle of basketball philosophy. Not exactly sure what he’s trying to say here, but as usual, it’s deep. This clip will make your head spin … We see you Zianimal, keep doing your [...]

The only K1X team in the German BBL, BG Göttingen, won FIBA’s Euro Challenge Final on their home floor in one helluva game last Sunday. The 83-75 victory over Krasnye Krylia (Russia) gave Göttingen their first Euro Challenge Championship – and plenty of reasons to go bonkers infront an ecstatic crowd at the legendary Lokhalle. [...]