If you are a die-hard basketball fan, you must have been one of the supporters at the adidas STREETBaLL ChaLLENGE held at Macpherson Playground in Mongkok over the weekend.
An avid enthusiast myself, this was one festive, fun-filled event that I had no intention of missing.
As part of a team participating in the women's open, me and three other basketball fanatics - who were my teammates - arrived at the playground around 1 pm on the first day of the two-day tournament.
Although some of the games of the women's open, boys' under-16 and the newly established graffiti competition had only just begun, hundreds of basketball enthusiasts were already clustered around the playground watching the games at different courts. The players battled for victory to the sounds of funky, upbeat music.
Our team lost in the first round to a strong line-up of players from the local A and B Division leagues. But that did not really matter. We enjoyed the games - and spending the weekend with our basketball friends.
