http://www.tommybaker.co.uk/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:01:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tommy had a cracking response from the crowd in Estonia as he performed his basketball tricks at the halftime of the SEB Finals in Tallinn, Estonia on May 13th, 2008. You can watch the highlights of this unique basketball show in the following 2 minute clip.  If the video 'stops and ... http://www.tommybaker.co.uk/blog/2008/06/19/may-2008-seb-basketball-finals-in-estonia/ Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. 'Kool Bob Love' the Co-Founder of the USA Bounce Magazine invited Tommy to feature in the March 2008 edition of the magazine. You can download the article by right clicking and 'save target as'. The 4mb file will take few seconds to appear: Download PDF   Tommy's live performance at the ... http://www.tommybaker.co.uk/blog/2008/03/13/march-2008-tommy-baker-article-in-usa-bounce-magazine/ The NBA All-Star weekend provided Tommy with the biggest stage of his basketball career so far. The NBA used Tommy's basketball tricks and performances to entertain the many thousands of fans that came into 'The Jam Session'. The NBA Jam Session is a major event for the fans during the All-Star ... http://www.tommybaker.co.uk/blog/2008/02/19/nba-all-star-weekend-2008-in-new-orleans/ Tommy wins his second Street Godz competition as the new Nike Jordan '23' shoes are released for sale. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5iU6finwUk] . . 'The Professor' (above left) from the 'And1' streetball team watches as Tommy wins his second Street Godz competition. Tommy warms up with Jason 'Shadow' Gibbons (pictured left) and then meets with ... http://www.tommybaker.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/february-2008-street-godz-competition/ Tommy's strength and conditioning is closely associated with James Marshall from Excelsior www.excelsiorgroup.co.uk James Marshall (pictured below) has helped Tommy to reach his strength and fitness goals. In order to maximize his potential Tommy has had effective advice on his diet, rest and training schedule. To see and read the latest news ... http://www.tommybaker.co.uk/blog/2008/02/15/excelsior-james-marshall/ Tommy's ability to adapt his basketball show was shown once again as his was invited to dress up and act out the role of a 'roady' as he opened a fashion show for the youth clothing brand 'Diesel'. Tommy (in character) wheeled his Diesel flight case containing his basketballs in ... http://www.tommybaker.co.uk/blog/2007/10/26/october-2007-diesel-fashion-show-padova-italy/ In a brand new trend to the already exploding basketball freestyle culture comes a basketball tricks competition. It was a very close competition with many rounds having to be repeated due to the high level of tricks and performances from all the competitors. In the end Tommy managed to win the ... http://www.tommybaker.co.uk/blog/2007/10/26/september-2007-streetgodz-competition/ Tommy had a chance to hang out with the world famous Harlem Globetrotters before a game in Birmingham (UK) on May 18th 2007. The Harlem Globetrotters are a basketball team that travel all over the world. They play world class basketball mixed in with hilarious player personalities. Comedy and ... http://www.tommybaker.co.uk/blog/2007/05/20/18th-may-2007-tommy-baker-the-harlem-globetrotters/ Tommy switched his act, his identitiy and his basketballs for footballs once again as he stamped his brand of football trickery and freestyle juggling skills at the Union of European Football Associations (a.k.a UEFA) cup final in Glasgow on 16th May 2007. Tommy was performing in the 'fan zone' ... http://www.tommybaker.co.uk/blog/2007/05/07/tommys-next-performance-may-16th-2007/ Watch Tommy performing his basketball tricks at the streetball event of the year at Molenbeek (Brussels) on 6th May 2007. The event ran for 2 days with games and competitions and some serious streetball skills. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M6huRSh4zo] Tommy also had a chance to meet 'The Pharmacist' from the And1 streetball team... For ... http://www.tommybaker.co.uk/blog/2007/04/07/next-event-2-street-2-freestyle/