AND1 Germany just shared some dope images from their recent stop in
Cologne and aside from the fly footwear, the sponsored team looks really good in
the latest apparel from our favorite basketball company. Part of the team’s roster is Germany’s Finest
founder, Paul Gudde and former AND1
Mixtape player I’ll Be Right Back, among others.
I’ve posted some images below courtesy of AND1 Germany’s Laurent Burkart
(some photos c/o Florian Rhiemeier).
Swagged out off the court...
...to simply just chillin' out..
...and definitely looking dope on the court.
Straight up reppin'.
Don't you just dig that AND1 Germany cap?
Ladies love AND1 too.
Shout outs to our frequent collaborator Laurent for
sharing these. For more news, images, and information, visit them at http://www.facebook.com/and1germany. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter
(@and1ph) for local and international news & updates and LIKE us on
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AND1 Germany has shared some images from their Summerleague Streetball
Tour and I’ve rehosted them below.Notable participants include Slam Dunk champ Salu Benjamin Tadi (aka Mr.
Hangtime), German national team player Blanchard “Obi” Obiango, Hannes
Osterwalder, and resident AND1 Germany spinner DJ Silence.
Hannes Osterwalder shows off his hops.
Mr. Hangtime lifts off.
Obi elevates and detonates!
Salu vs. Obi.
DJ Silence spins for AND1 Germany.
A lot more pictures are posted online at the
AND1 Germany Facebook page and for more news, updates, and information from
that side of the world, you can find them at http://www.facebook.com/and1germany.
Again, shout outs to our frequent collaborator Laurent for
sharing the info. Don’t forget to follow
us on Twitter (@and1ph) for local and international news & updates and LIKE
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AND1 Germany has participated in the 2012 edition of Germany's Reality
Check (GRC), which is one of the top tournaments of the year in their
country.They have sponsored a team
which includes Germany’s Finest founder and recent visitor to the Philippines,
Paul Gudde.The event will be held in
Cologne on July 7-8.
I’ve posted some images below courtesy of AND1 Germany’s Laurent
Burkart, grabbed from his Facebook account and also from the official AND1
Germany FB fanpage. For more news,
images, and information, visit them at http://www.facebook.com/and1germany.
AND1 Germany-sponsored team, with Germany's Finest Paul Gudde (extreme right).
I've also included a Youtube video of the 2012 GRC. Peep the trailer below:
Shout outs to our frequent collaborator Laurent for
sharing the info. Don’t forget to follow
us on Twitter (@and1ph) for local and international news & updates and LIKE
us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/and1ph). And that’s the 411, And Juan!
Greetings
AND Juans!After three weeks of touring
the Philippines, immersing in our culture, enjoying the scenery and local
dishes, and of course, playing streetball and sharing our love for
the game of hoops, the 2012 Philippine tour of Germany’s Finest comes to a
close.The team (comprised of Enrico Kufuor, Sebastian Köhnert, Marian
Schick, Lars Meyer, Anday Ergen, Emre Ergen, Fabian Greiser,
and PaulGudde) headed back home last Saturday night and brought with them unforgettable
memories of their stay here, and left a promise that they will be back again
next year for the 2013 Germany’s Finest Philippine tour, quite possibly with
more players to join the trip.
This
blog diary is the last of three parts, covering their activities from May 27 - June
9.Click the links below for our previously
published articles:
After the team’s Sunday game in Marikina last May 27, they played a pick
up game against members of the Philippine Air Force on May 28, courtesy of
their coach and team liaison Third
Stocker, who is also a Pinoy.The
team capped off their Manila basketball week with a visit to the renowned Palladium
Bar in New Worlds Hotel on Wednesday night with Flash.
Germany's Finest partying in Palladium with Third Stocker and Flash
The team then departed for a Bacolod trip that
included two games against the locals last June 1 and June 3 (Sunday venue was
the famed West Negros University gym, site of this year’s PBA All Star Weekend).
Boracay was up next in their itinerary, and the
team got a taste of its world-class beaches upon arriving there last June 5.The players even managed to squeeze in a game
before they left for Manila and won that match via a thrilling game winning
three-point shot from GF sharpshooter Sebastian Köhnert (he likes to be
referred to as “Mainit” for his hot shooting
from deep).
Repping hard in Boracay.
Upon their return to Manila last June 7, they
shopped for pasalubong in Greenhills,
San Juan and played a couple more 3-on-3 matches in the evenings near their
condominium in Manila. The most of Germany’s Finest spent their last
night in Manila partying in the exclusive Republiq club in Resorts World and
got a taste of Manila’s nightlife with DJ Vice during the launch party of the
HTC One X with Smart Communications.
Lars Meyer (aka Larry Lawless), Fabian Greiser, and Flash at Republiq
Before they headed back for Germany last
Saturday (June 9), Paul Gudde left us AND Juans with this video clip, giving
some shoutouts to AND1 Philippines and promising to be back again next year for
a bigger and crazier Germany’s Finest 2013 Philippine Tour. Peep the video below:
On behalf of Luis and Mark, AND1 Philippines
co-admins, I would like to extend my huge thanks to the team for allowing me to
exclusively document their 2012 tour and for giving me the chance to act as
some sort of a tour guide (bringing them to places to eat around Metro Manila, clubs
to party out, etc). Hanging out with
Germany’s Finest made me realize that we AND Juans are very lucky to have a
country that is utterly crazy about the game of basketball. We are truly a nation of basketball fanatics,
and even Germany’s Finest players acknowledge it.
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[Streetball’s
Finest– 5.28.12] – Germany’s
Finest Basketball Diary Part 2
Inks: FLASH aka g_sk1lls
Images: Fabian Greiser / Paul Gudde / Flash
Following
up Part 1 of And1 Ph’s basketball diary of the Germany’s Finest Philippine tour
(click HERE for the article) that was posted last May 24, here
are some more updates on their activities from May 24 thru 27.The third and final part of our exclusive
coverage will be uploaded sometime between June 7-8 (originally slated June
2-4), and shall include information about the Bacolod and Boracay leg of their
tour (May 31-June 6).
The Philippine Experience –
Part 2
After their May 23 (Wednesday) game in the Magallanes Village gym, I was
able to catch up with the rest of the team last Thursday night (May 24) for a
hearty dinner in Glorietta 5 mall along Ayala Avenue in Makati City. Aside from helping out with fellow Pinoy Third Stocker (who is the team’s
liaison and playing coach) in picking out Filipino dishes for the rest of the
team, And1 Ph also co-sponsored the dinner and made sure that the guests were
well-fed and well-entertained. Some
pictures of the get-together below.
The next day, the team played against the PBA
D-League team Cebuana Lhuillier in
the Reyes gym in Shaw Boulevard, courtesy of local player-agent for the PBA, Mr. Danny Espiritu. The images below are courtesy of Fab Greiser
(Germany’s Finest).
On Saturday, the team went around their area in
their Makati residence (rented condominium) to play some three-on-three games
against the local basketball players and generally just had a good time with
the kids and the people around their neighborhood. The team really enjoyed playing with local
talent who at times were just wearing flip flops and sandals. As always, Germany’s Finest players are very
appreciative of the Filipinos innate love for basketball and passion for the
game.
Rounding up their basketball-filled weekend was
a game against a selection of players in Marikina last Sunday (May 27). With full support from local authorities and
baranggay officials, the team was warmly welcomed before the game and Germany’s
Finest made sure that the crowd would be able to watch a very entertaining
match against their local counterparts.
Suffice to say that the team electrified the crowd with their own brand
of German basketball; showcasing a lot of highlights ranging from pinpoint
three-point shooting, acrobatic lay-ups, nifty ballhandling and anklebreakers,
and of course, thunderous dunks. And1 Germany sponsored their jerseys
and shorts (shoutouts to Laurent and
Max), and I was there with the team
to cover the event exclusively for And1 Philippines, gathering images and videos
to be posted on the And1 Ph Facebook page in the next few days. Posted some pictures below for everyone’s
enjoyment.
As
of this writing, the team will be playing against some players from the
Philippine Air Force by Monday, May 28; another 3-on-3 pick up game in their
neighborhood court in the evening and most likely one game each on Tuesday and
Wednesday (schedules and venue to be posted in And1 Philippines Facebook page
for faster reference) before the team heads to Bacolod for the start of the
provincial leg of their tour. As previously posted, their schedule is as
follows:
Bacolod (May 31 arrival):
June
1 - exhibition game against Brgy Cansilayan and Murcia Selection Players.
June
2 or June 3 - Game against West Negros College in West Negros Gym.
Boracay:
June 5 - game against Boracay
Selection Team
Venue (to be announced)
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