Tuesday 10 May 2011

And1 Streetball Coming to Kenya...

Yes, you had it right. The basketball fraternity is to welcome one of the world's leading promoters of the game albeit the more exciting and dramatic side of the game. And1 - a sports apparel & shoe company for top basketballer players both in the NBA (e.g. Stephon Marbury) and lower rung versions has been a promoter of Streetball since 1998 and has conducted successful tours in other parts of the world.Image courtesy of and1 live.com

As part of a growing interest in taping into the African continent talent, the promoters have made a deliberate step into Africa and has already landed in South Africa and though initially not in the plans, Kenya and Rwanda shall be part of the tour 1st and 2nd week of June (Source: http://www.allonebasketballschool.com/)
Sources tell us Coca-Cola Kenya is hoping to ensure the trip is a success through its Sprite brand which has for long been associated with basketball. The event shall also be in conjunction with ALSA Basketball and sanctioned and endorsed by Kenya Basketball Federation.
1st week of June , people, mark your calendars!
Additional info can be found on www.and1live.com

16 comments:

jon maingi said...

am very interested about and 1 comoing to kenya.please give us the exact date when and1 is coming hime because i have a streetball comic book series to school the and1 team

SportsKenya said...

Jon Maingi, thanks for the comment. We can't confirm the Kenyan contacts yet but check the details here, http://www.allonebasketballschool.com. Hope to see you there...

calvince54 said...

Am an And1 enthusiast and i have been tryin n watchin and1 mixtapes frm the first volume 2 the latest volume 10....try n b xct on the date and venue i cnt wait whooooo hooooo

SportsKenya said...

@calvince54, we have been making efforts to contact the organisers without much success. We shall keep at it & be sure to read (& see) it here first once and1 lands in Nairobi-Kenya!

SportsKenya said...

@calvince54, we have been making efforts to contact the organisers without much success. We shall keep at it & be sure to read (& see) it here first once and1 lands in Nairobi-Kenya!

Julie said...

Sprite has today officially announced its sponsorship of And1 Live East African Tour. Nairobi Tour will take place on the evening of 11 June 2011, at the Nyayo National Stadium. SportsKenya, please send me your email address and I will share with you all updates about And1 Kenya Tour, and the upcoming Sprite Slam. Email Julie.Otieno@ogilvy.co.ke.

KENYA MARINE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION said...

Will they pick people at random to make their opponents or they will take a team that already exist.....i really want to be among the players so as to bust their tricks!!!

Emigee said...

this is like a prayer answered, talked to one of the managers in coca cola kenya and for sure And 1 should be here...now i can see them real life and no tv cuts...now that's what's up!

fmagara said...

AND 1 tickets available at the Nyayo Gymnasium on Saturday.
V.I.P 500/= & 300/= for the Volleyball & Handball Arena.
Games begin @ 4pm on Saturday 11th June.
For more information contact Mekenye.Magara@ogilvy.co.ke.

fmagara said...

AND 1 tickets available at the Nyayo Gymnasium on Saturday.
V.I.P 500/= & 300/= for the Volleyball & Handball Arena.
Games begin @ 4pm on Saturday 11th June.
For more information contact Mekenye.Magara@ogilvy.co.ke.

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felix said...

SPRITE AND 1 LIVE NAIROBI TOUR – TICKET SALES OPEN

Nairobi 8 June 2011…Tickets to the eagerly-anticipated Sprite And 1 Live Nairobi Tour at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium will be available for sale at the stadium on Saturday 11th June, from 9am to 3pm. The Tour, which has been proudly sponsored by Sprite, will give basketball fans a-once-in-a-lifetime refreshing encounter with some of the best names in the world of street balling.

The tickets to the Sprite And 1 Live Nairobi Tour are on sale at KShs 200 (outdoor seating) and KShs 500 (indoor seating). The action will take place both outdoor and indoor, with high-end technology put in place to ensure that fans get a unique experience.

Fans also have an opportunity to purchase advance tickets online, through www.tixpress.com, a user-friendly web-based platform that enables users to pay through any of the four mobile telephone money transfer services - Safaricom MPESA, Airtel Money, Orange IKO Pesa or Yu Cash.

www.tixpress.com is a secure and user-friendly platform that guarantees quick transactions in three easy steps. Fans who purchase tickets through this option will receive a unique code, which they will present at the ticketing booths, to secure their entry into the arena.

Meanwhile, the And 1 team has today kicks off their high-energy four nation tour, with a show scheduled to take place in Kampala tonight, Dar es Salaam tomorrow (Thursday 9th), Kigali on Friday 10th, and Nairobi on Saturday 11th. Leading lights in the team - Hot Sauce, Spyda, Werm, 50, Amazing, Highrizer, Baby Shaq and Airbama – have promised East African fans an action-packed show, their first in the region.

The action at the Nyayo National Stadium kicks off at 6.00pm, although fans are advised to get to the venue early enough to secure their tickets.

Anonymous said...

Old time fan for And 1 am eagerly waiting for this day.I call my son Andy because of this basket guys

Anonymous said...

Hey AND1,is there And1 tourney this june 2012 in Nairobi cz am kinda seeing adverts on tv

The Figure said...

Hi Anon, the And1 tour happened in April. The ads on TV & other media are just follow ups of the action. Wish they had done the same pre-Tour. Would have delivered more numbers and participants!

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