Love and Basketball

"Love and Basketball" is an ode to survival, identity, and the intimate bond between the Black community and the game. This series is more than a celebration of basketball, it’s a visual memoir of resilience and a reflection of the harsh realities and fleeting joys of growing up in urban America.

Through stark black-and-white compositions punctuated by flashes of red, the works in this collection explore basketball as both an escape and a tether, a sanctuary in a world of turmoil and a symbol of both hope and struggle. The raw textures and jagged lines mimic the grit of streetball courts, the weight of expectations, and the heavy silence that hangs between moments of play. Each piece captures more than the game itself; it reflects life on and off the court, where dreams are dribbled through cracks in asphalt and resilience is built with every rebound.