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Ben Detrick

Writer for the New York Times, the Ringer, others. Host of @cookieshoops and coauthor of “The Joy of Basketball,” out now on Abrams Books.

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Read for free on the Cookies Hoops Patreon: “What Do We Really Want from Basketball? Revisiting AND1 Mixtapes, Hot Sauce, and Duke Tango in the Era of Generalized Discontent”

Writing by @detrick and art by @andrewkuostudio


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Read for free on the Cookies Hoops Patreon: “What Do We Really Want from Basketball? Revisiting AND1 Mixtapes, Hot Sauce, and Duke Tango in the Era of Generalized Discontent”

Writing by @detrick and art by @andrewkuostudio


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8 months ago

Read for free on the Cookies Hoops Patreon: “What Do We Really Want from Basketball? Revisiting AND1 Mixtapes, Hot Sauce, and Duke Tango in the Era of Generalized Discontent”

Writing by @detrick and art by @andrewkuostudio


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8 months ago

Read for free on the Cookies Hoops Patreon: “What Do We Really Want from Basketball? Revisiting AND1 Mixtapes, Hot Sauce, and Duke Tango in the Era of Generalized Discontent”

Writing by @detrick and art by @andrewkuostudio


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8 months ago

Read for free on the Cookies Hoops Patreon: “What Do We Really Want from Basketball? Revisiting AND1 Mixtapes, Hot Sauce, and Duke Tango in the Era of Generalized Discontent”

Writing by @detrick and art by @andrewkuostudio


932
10
8 months ago

Read for free on the Cookies Hoops Patreon: “What Do We Really Want from Basketball? Revisiting AND1 Mixtapes, Hot Sauce, and Duke Tango in the Era of Generalized Discontent”

Writing by @detrick and art by @andrewkuostudio


932
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8 months ago

Read for free on the Cookies Hoops Patreon: “What Do We Really Want from Basketball? Revisiting AND1 Mixtapes, Hot Sauce, and Duke Tango in the Era of Generalized Discontent”

Writing by @detrick and art by @andrewkuostudio


932
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8 months ago

Read for free on the Cookies Hoops Patreon: “What Do We Really Want from Basketball? Revisiting AND1 Mixtapes, Hot Sauce, and Duke Tango in the Era of Generalized Discontent”

Writing by @detrick and art by @andrewkuostudio


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8 months ago


Ball up top! Welcome to the Cookies Hoops Classic 3, held in NYC’s Lower East Side on the most beautiful day of the year.

Shout out to all the squads:
@richardsonworld 🏆
@hoopyorkcity 🏆
@scarrspizza
@supremenewyork
@collinastrada
@lucien.nyc
@timeagainbar
@l_enchanteur
@bucketsnbrunch
@clandestinonyc
@nolitadirtbag
@giakuan

Powered by @nikenyc
Event production / goon procurement @mobadanga
Logistics by @tdlbasketball
Special thanks to @dokimnoah, @pstorre, @jacobyjuice, @jkylemannnba, @ringer
Food from @scarrspizza, @peterpandonut

Video shot by @rosegoldcoze, @jvoriginal
Directed by @rosegoldcoze
Original music by @matthew_james_mcauley

Overseen by Jackson Shea


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Cookies Classic 3
This Saturday, Oct 5 at noon
Grand St Courts (Forsyth between Hester/Grand)
Ball up top
🍪 🏀


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1 years ago

Mega excited to announce the revamping of the Cherry Clinton playground in the LES, a collaborative effort between @cookieshoops, @project_backboard and @acommonpractice. The beautiful design is the work of dawg x-ray @andrewkuostudio — and our next tournament is coming soon. In the meantime, go hoop there!

Thanks to the whole squad who made it a reality:

@flowtradersus
@flowtraders_
@flowtradersfoundation
pancho_mx1
@trueart19_
@resoe_27
@weigsworld
@sacredhoopsbook
@ellsworthjelly
@nyala.blue
@ralph_sunga21
@jzzam_peterson


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2 years ago

Mega excited to announce the revamping of the Cherry Clinton playground in the LES, a collaborative effort between @cookieshoops, @project_backboard and @acommonpractice. The beautiful design is the work of dawg x-ray @andrewkuostudio — and our next tournament is coming soon. In the meantime, go hoop there!

Thanks to the whole squad who made it a reality:

@flowtradersus
@flowtraders_
@flowtradersfoundation
pancho_mx1
@trueart19_
@resoe_27
@weigsworld
@sacredhoopsbook
@ellsworthjelly
@nyala.blue
@ralph_sunga21
@jzzam_peterson


477
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2 years ago

Mega excited to announce the revamping of the Cherry Clinton playground in the LES, a collaborative effort between @cookieshoops, @project_backboard and @acommonpractice. The beautiful design is the work of dawg x-ray @andrewkuostudio — and our next tournament is coming soon. In the meantime, go hoop there!

Thanks to the whole squad who made it a reality:

@flowtradersus
@flowtraders_
@flowtradersfoundation
pancho_mx1
@trueart19_
@resoe_27
@weigsworld
@sacredhoopsbook
@ellsworthjelly
@nyala.blue
@ralph_sunga21
@jzzam_peterson


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2 years ago

Had a great time attending a Knicks game with @jonathanblitzer and @newyorkermag, where @andrewkuostudio and I chatted about “The Joy of Basketball” and @cookieshoops. Truly a treat! It’s in the December 13th issue.


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4 years ago

Had a great time attending a Knicks game with @jonathanblitzer and @newyorkermag, where @andrewkuostudio and I chatted about “The Joy of Basketball” and @cookieshoops. Truly a treat! It’s in the December 13th issue.


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4 years ago


Had a great time attending a Knicks game with @jonathanblitzer and @newyorkermag, where @andrewkuostudio and I chatted about “The Joy of Basketball” and @cookieshoops. Truly a treat! It’s in the December 13th issue.


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4 years ago

Had a great time attending a Knicks game with @jonathanblitzer and @newyorkermag, where @andrewkuostudio and I chatted about “The Joy of Basketball” and @cookieshoops. Truly a treat! It’s in the December 13th issue.


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4 years ago

We had a little get-together to celebrate "The Joy of Basketball." Thanks to everyone who came thru and everyone who helped make it happen!

Photos by @tommie.jpg


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4 years ago

We had a little get-together to celebrate "The Joy of Basketball." Thanks to everyone who came thru and everyone who helped make it happen!

Photos by @tommie.jpg


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4 years ago

We had a little get-together to celebrate "The Joy of Basketball." Thanks to everyone who came thru and everyone who helped make it happen!

Photos by @tommie.jpg


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4 years ago

We had a little get-together to celebrate "The Joy of Basketball." Thanks to everyone who came thru and everyone who helped make it happen!

Photos by @tommie.jpg


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4 years ago


We had a little get-together to celebrate "The Joy of Basketball." Thanks to everyone who came thru and everyone who helped make it happen!

Photos by @tommie.jpg


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4 years ago

We had a little get-together to celebrate "The Joy of Basketball." Thanks to everyone who came thru and everyone who helped make it happen!

Photos by @tommie.jpg


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4 years ago

We had a little get-together to celebrate "The Joy of Basketball." Thanks to everyone who came thru and everyone who helped make it happen!

Photos by @tommie.jpg


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4 years ago

We had a little get-together to celebrate "The Joy of Basketball." Thanks to everyone who came thru and everyone who helped make it happen!

Photos by @tommie.jpg


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4 years ago

We had a little get-together to celebrate "The Joy of Basketball." Thanks to everyone who came thru and everyone who helped make it happen!

Photos by @tommie.jpg


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4 years ago

We had a little get-together to celebrate "The Joy of Basketball." Thanks to everyone who came thru and everyone who helped make it happen!

Photos by @tommie.jpg


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4 years ago

Today is the big day: our book “The Joy of Basketball” is officially in stores!

Thanks to my brilliant creative partner @andrewkuostudio, everyone at @abramsbooks who made this possible, @desusnice for his funny and thoughtful foreword, and our trio of blurbers @pstorre @sarahkatesilverman and @mina_kimes!

If you’ve never read a book, this one has lots of pretty pictures. Link in bio if you want to buy it online!


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4 years ago

Today is the big day: our book “The Joy of Basketball” is officially in stores!

Thanks to my brilliant creative partner @andrewkuostudio, everyone at @abramsbooks who made this possible, @desusnice for his funny and thoughtful foreword, and our trio of blurbers @pstorre @sarahkatesilverman and @mina_kimes!

If you’ve never read a book, this one has lots of pretty pictures. Link in bio if you want to buy it online!


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4 years ago

Today is the big day: our book “The Joy of Basketball” is officially in stores!

Thanks to my brilliant creative partner @andrewkuostudio, everyone at @abramsbooks who made this possible, @desusnice for his funny and thoughtful foreword, and our trio of blurbers @pstorre @sarahkatesilverman and @mina_kimes!

If you’ve never read a book, this one has lots of pretty pictures. Link in bio if you want to buy it online!


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4 years ago

Today is the big day: our book “The Joy of Basketball” is officially in stores!

Thanks to my brilliant creative partner @andrewkuostudio, everyone at @abramsbooks who made this possible, @desusnice for his funny and thoughtful foreword, and our trio of blurbers @pstorre @sarahkatesilverman and @mina_kimes!

If you’ve never read a book, this one has lots of pretty pictures. Link in bio if you want to buy it online!


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4 years ago

Today is the big day: our book “The Joy of Basketball” is officially in stores!

Thanks to my brilliant creative partner @andrewkuostudio, everyone at @abramsbooks who made this possible, @desusnice for his funny and thoughtful foreword, and our trio of blurbers @pstorre @sarahkatesilverman and @mina_kimes!

If you’ve never read a book, this one has lots of pretty pictures. Link in bio if you want to buy it online!


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4 years ago

Today is the big day: our book “The Joy of Basketball” is officially in stores!

Thanks to my brilliant creative partner @andrewkuostudio, everyone at @abramsbooks who made this possible, @desusnice for his funny and thoughtful foreword, and our trio of blurbers @pstorre @sarahkatesilverman and @mina_kimes!

If you’ve never read a book, this one has lots of pretty pictures. Link in bio if you want to buy it online!


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4 years ago

Today is the big day: our book “The Joy of Basketball” is officially in stores!

Thanks to my brilliant creative partner @andrewkuostudio, everyone at @abramsbooks who made this possible, @desusnice for his funny and thoughtful foreword, and our trio of blurbers @pstorre @sarahkatesilverman and @mina_kimes!

If you’ve never read a book, this one has lots of pretty pictures. Link in bio if you want to buy it online!


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4 years ago

Today is the big day: our book “The Joy of Basketball” is officially in stores!

Thanks to my brilliant creative partner @andrewkuostudio, everyone at @abramsbooks who made this possible, @desusnice for his funny and thoughtful foreword, and our trio of blurbers @pstorre @sarahkatesilverman and @mina_kimes!

If you’ve never read a book, this one has lots of pretty pictures. Link in bio if you want to buy it online!


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4 years ago

“The Joy of Basketball” now exists. It’s the first book I’ve ever written—alongside the extraordinary @andrewkuostudio—and the abruptness of it becoming tactile feels a little surreal. I’m proud of what we’ve created and we hope it conveys why we’re so cartoonishly into the sport of basketball.

Many thanks to @desusnice for contributing a fantastic foreword and to @abramsbooks for letting us follow our vision. Our book is available for pre-order now and officially comes out on November 9th. Link in bio!


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4 years ago

“The Joy of Basketball” now exists. It’s the first book I’ve ever written—alongside the extraordinary @andrewkuostudio—and the abruptness of it becoming tactile feels a little surreal. I’m proud of what we’ve created and we hope it conveys why we’re so cartoonishly into the sport of basketball.

Many thanks to @desusnice for contributing a fantastic foreword and to @abramsbooks for letting us follow our vision. Our book is available for pre-order now and officially comes out on November 9th. Link in bio!


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4 years ago

“The Joy of Basketball” now exists. It’s the first book I’ve ever written—alongside the extraordinary @andrewkuostudio—and the abruptness of it becoming tactile feels a little surreal. I’m proud of what we’ve created and we hope it conveys why we’re so cartoonishly into the sport of basketball.

Many thanks to @desusnice for contributing a fantastic foreword and to @abramsbooks for letting us follow our vision. Our book is available for pre-order now and officially comes out on November 9th. Link in bio!


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4 years ago

“The Joy of Basketball” now exists. It’s the first book I’ve ever written—alongside the extraordinary @andrewkuostudio—and the abruptness of it becoming tactile feels a little surreal. I’m proud of what we’ve created and we hope it conveys why we’re so cartoonishly into the sport of basketball.

Many thanks to @desusnice for contributing a fantastic foreword and to @abramsbooks for letting us follow our vision. Our book is available for pre-order now and officially comes out on November 9th. Link in bio!


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4 years ago

“The Joy of Basketball” now exists. It’s the first book I’ve ever written—alongside the extraordinary @andrewkuostudio—and the abruptness of it becoming tactile feels a little surreal. I’m proud of what we’ve created and we hope it conveys why we’re so cartoonishly into the sport of basketball.

Many thanks to @desusnice for contributing a fantastic foreword and to @abramsbooks for letting us follow our vision. Our book is available for pre-order now and officially comes out on November 9th. Link in bio!


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4 years ago

New “Death Drop” of tees and hats has crawled from the grave. Find them over in the @cookieshoops shop. Worn amazingly by our friend @marksnotnice


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4 years ago

New “Death Drop” of tees and hats has crawled from the grave. Find them over in the @cookieshoops shop. Worn amazingly by our friend @marksnotnice


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4 years ago

New “Death Drop” of tees and hats has crawled from the grave. Find them over in the @cookieshoops shop. Worn amazingly by our friend @marksnotnice


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4 years ago

Over the last year, @andrewkuostudio and I wrote a book about the last quarter century of the NBA. It’s an illustrated tome that covers superstars, trends, style, which players resemble bucatini, and much more. It comes out October 19th on @abramsbooks and is available for presale now! Link in bio, my royals.


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Come hang with @cookieshoops at McGolrick Park on Sunday from 1-6. Shirts, hats, stickers. This week’s proceeds will be sent out to @abundantbeginnings & @brooklyn_supported_agriculture


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@cookieshoops is excited to be part of the Sunday sidewalk sale in Greenpoint! We’ll have shirts, hats and stickers with proceeds going to important causes (see below)

MCGOLRICK PARK 1-6

This week we are sending our donations out to @vbiancav for her nutritional collective @btfacollective and to @ambertamm who is raising money for a black owned farm in upstate New York. Clothing from @briannalcapozzi @haleywollens @michael__j__fox coffee beans sold from @joegarvey_ shirts and hats from @cookieshoops flower from the lovely @sachie________ oils sold by @springerinn this summers best shirt and more clothing sold by @lylynnvu more men’s clothing sold by @sweetwaste @realbookworks @lqqkstudio @andrewdowntown @bettergiftshop @charmnstrange @chopcheesehenny women’s clothing sold by @chiefchiefnyc @__chavez__ @marzyjane @sha_dowchild custom tye dyed vans @ohareyoufat skate goods thanks to @benkadowfivemilliondollars and @kcdcskateshop juice from @tomsjuicenyc and a voting table thanks to @anthony_pappa and @skatersvote


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