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November 25th, 2010

NYC streetball legend John Strickland dies

NYC streetball legend John Strickland dies
It really is with excellent sadness that the Premier Basketball League has discovered from the passing right now from the Halifax Rainmens most well-liked gamer, John Strickland. In accordance with information reviews, Strickland handed gone in his rest. He was 38 many years previous.

Strickland, who performed for your Rainmen inside the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons, not too long ago moved in to the Rainmens entrance workplace as its Director of Basketball Advancement. I was devastated to listen to that Strick handed gone, mentioned Halifax CEO and President Andre Levingston. He was a useful asset for the crew and an amazing pal to me. I need to lengthen my deepest sympathies to his loved ones, we are going to all miss him really, really, a lot.

Strickland, who performed his school golf ball at Hawaii-Pacific, invested fifteen many years in skilled golf ball, taking part in in a number of small and abroad leagues. Inside the Continental Basketball Association, he was named an All-Star in 2008. He was also a single from the most well-liked gamers around the Terror Squad basketball crew in New Yorks Harlem Rucker League.

However it was his final two expert a long time, in Halifax, in which he accomplished cult hero standing. Enthusiasts in Halifaxs Segment 22, also referred to as Hecklers Row, wore custom-made Strickland 45 jerseys and cheered for him each time he touched the golf ball.

Stickland will likely be a missed dearly by the whole PBL loved ones, mentioned Dr. Sev, Chairman from the Premier Basketball League. Our ideas and prayers go out to his loved ones and buddies. He’ll be nicely remembered.

John Strickland performed with pleasure and pleasure each time he touched the basketball, stated Chuck Miller, Premier Basketball League photographer and media specialist. He often obtained the crowd – regardless of whether house or gone – into each and every basketball recreation he performed. This really is a extremely unhappy day.

Strickland also obtained recognition inside the music planet, as rapper Jay-Z name-checked the ahead in his track PSA. My homey Strick advised me, Dude end your breakfast, so thats what Ima do

InsideHoops.com editor says: Wow. This dude was my buddy for your previous decade or so. I realized him, and so did nearly everybody linked with New York City-area basketball. Viewing him at Rucker Park back again a long time in the past when he was an everyday there was 1 from the highlights of each summer time. The Franchise (aka Big Panda and about a dozen other nicknames) was 1 with the most vocal streetballers ever. Hed yell in the refs. Yell in the followers. Yell at himself. The fence. The basket help. What ever was close by. No a single in streetball could comprise him. Strickland realized it, and he produced certain you understood it, as well. He was very humorous, pleasant and great (off the court), along with a hell of a gamer. He created several hundreds of individuals smile, a great deal. Hell be missed.