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There’s only one question in the street game (e.g. pick-up basketball): Who got next? Well, in the indie film game it’s Bobbito and Kevin. and their movie “Doin’ It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC.”

‘“Doin’ It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC” is an independent documentary directed by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau. The film explores the definition, history, culture, and social impact of New York’s outdoor summer b-ball scene, the worldwide “Mecca” of the sport. In New York City, pick-up basketball is not just a sport. It is a way of life. There are 700+ outdoor courts, and an estimated 500,000 players, the most loyal of which approach the game as a religion, and the playground as their church.’

Enjoy the trailer above.

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