Black gods of the asphalt : religion, hip-hop, and street basketball

Onaje X. O. Woodbine teaches philosophy and religious studies at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, where he lives on campus with his family. SOC001000,Social Science/Ethnic Studies/African American Studies,SPO004000,Sports & Recreation/Basketball A former streetball player who became an all-star Ivy Leaguer brings the sights and sounds, hopes and dreams of street basketball to life. Through interviews with and observations of urban basketball players, he composes a rare portrait of a passionate, committed, and resilient group of athletes and the transcendent experience of the game. On the street every ballplayer has a story. Onaje X.O. Woodbine, a former streetball player who became an All-Star Ivy Leaguer, brings the sights and sounds, hopes and dreams of street basketball to life