PEE WEE
Real Name: Richard Kirkland
Hometown: Harlem, NYC
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Position: Guard
Affiliations: EBC |
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Article
Pee Wee Kirkland stands on the court at Holcombe Rucker Park in Harlem, gently flipping a ball from hand to hand. It's hard to believe he hasn't played a real game of ball in decades, considering how comfortable he looks with the rock in his hands, often flipping it up, extending his arms and legs to illustrate moves from his legendary past. Plus, he looks so good - at least 15 years younger than his 58 years - that it's impossible to accept how long it's been since he ruled this very court.. ..read more.. |
Interview
SLAM: Tell me about the School of Skillz, and about how it led you to start the S.O.G. label. PWK: We use basketball to reach urban kids and steer them off a life of crime. I'm the original gangster, so they'll listen to me, and I don't give up on no kid. When I started, I went out on the streets of Harlem and let it be known that I wanted the worst kids out there. They turned out to be these guys right here, New Child and Furyis Stylze, and now they are the first two artists on S.O.G., which stands for Sons of Gangster. ..read more.. |
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