6/26: HOOPFEST!!

Hoopfest is the largest 3 on 3 streetball tournament in the world. This was my first year enjoying the festivities and it was a good one! I was able to watch my great friend Dylan and other friends Tom, Aaron, and Derek play a pretty fun game (yup that's 4..gotta have the backup). They had lost their first game early that morning and easily beat the team I watched play (3 man wolf pack). Apparently this team was drunk, sloppy and overly happy, they were thoroughly entertaining. Apparently the first team were huge jerks so these happy drunks were a nice change. They unfortunately lost their 3rd game which put them out of the tournament but they all had fun. Dylan qualified for the Toyota Shootoff after making a half court shot. The winner won a Toyota Rav 4. Dylan didn't move on the next day but it was cool to see him sink that first half court shot. Oddly enough, there was later a real shootoff as two rival gangs fired shots into the crowd...we weren't there and everyone was ok just a few people injured but released the next day.
But I had fun. I think growing up with the Boise River Festival has made community events like this fun and nostalgic.
Here's a peek at the game I watched them win..