New York City Part 1

New York City! Full day drive from North Carolina got us into NYC late last Friday night and we checked into The Dream Hotel in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan.  Had a couple nights out in the city before our first event on Sunday at Chelsea Park and checked out the rooftop bar with the guys.  Ended up having extra days off and toured around the city going to Ground Zero, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square and Madison Square Garden.  Love the city life, walking the streets, taking the subway and finding great places to eat.  Made it to Rucker Park where we played pickup and went 4-0, going out on a high note! Unfortunately, there was a shooting there later that night which canceled our event for the next day.
Going to have a busy six straight days of events before heading home for the wedding and a nice week off at home, after which we'll be meeting in Chicago.

Hotel rooftop view

WBF DC

Successful stop in the Capitol for the World Basketball Festival.  Four long days in the hot and humid heat of DC. I sweat non stop from 9 in the morning till 10 at night, California will be a welcomed return to reality in September! Jordan clients were in town and we also had special guests Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul stop by one day as they prepare for the Olympics.  Had to do an emergency breakdown of the Rise Above Truck when a downpour showered over our footprint, but still got to see Melo and CP3.  The crew celebrated in the party bus that was the athletes "green room" after the event was over. 

Made it out a few nights in DC and to the USA vs Brazil basketball game with former Bronco Nate Mensah.  Nosebleed seats but still awesome to see Team USA in person.  Finished up with a day off on Tuesday and a dinner in the city along with a stop by Shelly's Backroom for cigars and drinks.  On the road now to Durham, North Carolina for the Jerry Stackhouse Pro-Am before heading to New York on Friday

Retro Giveaways

Big Tigger MCing

Melo and CP3

Team USA

Made it to Columbus, Ohio.  Finally saw some scenery besides desert on the ride today, passing through Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio so instead or rocks it was corn fields! Ran into two huge storms in Oklahoma on Monday which made driving the truck terrifying, feeling like you were going to hydroplane off the road.  Stopped at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and saw Lucas Oil Stadium in Indi, which seemed as big as the whole city.  Last leg of the trip to DC is tomorrow and then a day off until the start of the Wold Basketball Festival.

Arrived in Albuquerque at midnight after leaving Los Angeles at 8 in the morning.  Spent all day driving through the deserts of California, Arizona, and New Mexico, which made for a pretty dull ride but were getting closer to DC which is exciting.
The two events at St. John Bosco High School and Pan Pacific went well but we still some kinks to work out to be ready for the World Basketball Festival and the rest of the summer.  Spent the last night in LA downtown by the Staples Center and had our first night out since the tour started.

 Pictures from the first two road trips...

Lake Shasta

Los Angeles

Mike Brown rocking the Harley getup

Roscoe's

#9 Obama Special

On the road to DC, first stop Albuquerque

#RiseAboveTruck tour officially on the road.  In Los Angeles for the St. John Bosco High School basketball tournament on July 5-6.  After a delayed start, truck went from Portland to Fresno on Monday before getting to LA for a photo shoot on Tuesday to kick off the start of the tour.
Crew has the Fourth of July off and going to have a BBQ and catch some fireworks by the beach.
Follow the tour on the Jordan website Jumpman23.com  and Jordan Facebook page as well as the #RiseAboveTruck on Twitter and Instagram.