Kingdome
Through its founder, Terry "Huncho" Cooper, we witness the story of the infamous basketball tournament in Harlem that has symbolized resilience, hope, and community for decades.
Through its founder, Terry "Huncho" Cooper, we witness the story of the infamous basketball tournament in Harlem that has symbolized resilience, hope, and community for decades.
Terry Cooper
self
Mohamed Fakaba Bamba
self
Teyana Taylor
self (archival)
Damon Dash
self
Jim Jones
self (archival)
Kevin Joseph
self
Michelle Smalls
self
Khouna Diop
self
Oumar Koureissi
self
Through its founder, Terry "Huncho" Cooper, we witness the story of the infamous basketball tournament in Harlem that has symbolized resilience, hope, and community for decades.
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