 HOOK
Real Name: Demetrius Mitchell
Hometown: Oakland, California
Born:
Height: 5'9
Position: Guard
Affiliations: Reebok |
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Short Bio
Demetrius Mitchell, who, at 5-feet-9, built his legendary playground status by jumping over the top of a Volkswagen car and slam dunking a basketball. He is considered by several NBA All-Stars to be the greatest player to never reach the NBA. |
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Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell became a legend by leaping over cars in a single bound and dunking on 12-foot rims. A man fighting for something besides life walks into a Blockbuster in Oakland, California. It's dark, he's darker; not in skin tone, but in character. The woman behind the counter sees him, but doesn't see what's about to happen. The man acts -- understand, acts -- like he has a weapon. He's faking, frontin', seein' how far he can take it. To the woman, shit is real. Gimme the loot, gimme the loot. The man is ready to die. ..read more.. |
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The recently released DVD, "Hooked: The Legend of Demetrius 'Hook' Mitchell," brings the tale of an Oakland street basketball legend destined for the NBA but led astray by vice and the influence of the inner city into a bout with incarceration that ultimately saved his character, but not his chance at sports superstardom. ..read more.. |
Interview
Superman was known for leaping tall buildings in a single bound, but could he do a 360 dunk over a car? Hook Mitchell can, and he doesn't even need a cape. |
Interview
You're in New York promoting Hooked: The Legend of Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell, a film about your life as a streetball icon. What's the response been like as you travel around talking about your life? Hook Mitchell: The response has been incredible. I just took a bunch of pictures with some kids and I've been visiting the schoolyard blacktops mads famous for its streetballers. At Rucker Park I was amazed that all these people knew who I am. I was really blown away. I feel like everything in my life is starting to come together now. It's really been stunning. |
Interview
Thick: What were the first few moments out of prison like? Hook: Ultimately, I dropped to my knees and prayed to God for allowing me to get out of that situation, as well as coming out of it in the fashion that I did. It was the best feeling I've ever had. I've never felt that wayÉmind, body and soul. I was a different person, I learnt more in prison than I learnt in my entire life, in that 51 month period. |
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When it's told about that fateful day when Demetrius Mitchell was arrested for robbing an Oakland area Blockbuster, it is the most heartbreaking of circumstances because at that moment, there was no coming back - and all that Mr. Mitchell could have become, was impenetrably walled up forever. |
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Fader Films' and Kicked Down Productions' award-winning documentary, Hooked: The Legend of Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell will make its world television premiere on NBA TV, the league's 24-hour channel, in a special broadcast presented by Reebok. |
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