Hoop Dreams Mugs

Basketball - Short player pulling down shorts of tall player.

'I had a great game, but - hey. It's not about my stats. It's all about how much money I make every time I walk onto that court.'

'Well, I guess it's your father's fault for mounting that backboard on the barn in the first place. ... OK, one game...'

'I can't decide whether to pay my rent this month or go to the basketball game.'

'I suppose this will be a CHARGE?'

Basketball net that shreds the basketball.

'Reading, writing and arithmetic are important, son. Someday you might sign autographs for money.'

'They were hoping to gradually introduce him to the pro game, but injuries left them no choice.'

"College basketball recruiters are after him."

"I wanted to be a baseball player 'til I found out they send you to the showers."

"I'm less a role model than a cautionary tale."

Before getting a basketball scholarship, Jack worked at a pancake house.

'Wait!... I don't want to take Brady out right now. He's just getting into rhythm.'

'He's gonna dunk on me. I just know it.'

Enjoying a picnic at the rugby ground

'Anything is possible in our great country, son. If an Afro-American can become president, a white man can become a pro basketball player.'

Basketball

Basketball.

'Billy! Set your homework aside and get down here. There's another basketball recruiter here to see you.'

Midnight Basketball

'My long-range goal is to turn pro and lead the league in product endorsements.'

'He followed me home, Mom. Can I sign him to a five-year, $80-million contract?..'

'Billy - no! Do not ask for his autograph. He'll lose his natural fear of fans, become a nuisance, and then he'll need to be tranquilized and relocated to Europe.'

Baseball Dreams

"I'm running away to join the W.N.B.A."

'This game is going to be a character-building experience.'

'He's got a good attitude, and he's tall. But he's got to get into the weight room.'

"I'm going to shoot some hoops with members of the Flat Earth Society."

Not The Real Me

"Behind the back, between the legs, around my disappointed parents, nothing but net."

'I told my teacher that I won't be returning to school. I'm trying out for a pro basketball team, and her services are no longer required.'

'I want to be a professional Polo player too when I grow up...Can I have your autograph please?'

"You want England to win what!? Put me back in the lamp!"

Penalty

'I'm feeling a little remiss about missing both free throws.'