Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell

Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell, also known as Waliy Abdur Rahim (born September 10, 1968) is a former streetball player. He is considered by several NBA All-Stars to be the greatest player to never reach the NBA. He attended McClymonds High School in West Oakland.

Hooked documentary

Hooked: The Legend of Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell^[1] is a documentary that was released in 2003. It traces the life of Demetrius Mitchell, who, at 5-feet-9, built his legendary playground status because of his amazing hops that enabled him to dunk 360 dunks over a late model honda accord car. San Antonio Spurs forward Drew Gooden credits Demetrius with the feat of a 360 degree dunk over a car. Mitchell says his best dunk ever was a backboard-shattering dunk off an alley oop. The "Hook" says that he has been playing above the rim since he was 5'3", but didn't dunk in organized games until the height of 5'5. He played two seasons for the Contra Costa College intercollegiate squad and one year at Cal State University in Hayward California. The playground basketball star's descent into drugs and crime, however, destroyed any chance he had of becoming a professional athlete. Filmmakers Michael Skolnik and William O'Neill (who also made La Esquina Caliente, a documentary about the Baltimore Orioles playing a game in Cuba) interview Demetrius Mitchell, known as Waliy Abdur Rahim since his conversion to Islam, in prison, where he describes his rough upbringing on the streets of Oakland, and his struggle to survive. The filmmakers also interview several NBA stars who also grew up in Oakland, including Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Antonio Davis, Drew Gooden, and Brian Shaw, all of whom played with Mitchell on the streets, and were astonished by his skills, but were unable to help him avoid his sorry fate. They describe his unstable home life and the longing for community that drove him to the streets. Mitchell himself is shown playing prison league games, and is surprisingly still able to play above the rim. The film's soundtrack was produced by DJ Premier. Hooked had its world premiere at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival.

Hooked was released on DVD by Razor & Tie in October 2004 and was previewed at more than 20 film festivals in the U.S., including the Tribeca Film Festival and garnered awards in 2003 ranging from “Best Documentary” to bronze medal at the Rhode Island Film Festival, San Francisco Black Film Festival, San Francisco World Film Festival and Worldfest Houston.

Recent life

Mitchell was released from prison on April 4, 2004. He had served 51 months in prison after being charged with an armed robbery at a Blockbuster store. He went to training camp with the Golden State Warriors but was cut. Most notably, he did a photo shoot for Dime Magazine. He signed a contract with Reebok and his biography is out on video and DVD. He is also said to have joined the YPA (Young Players Association) mixtape squad. Demetrius is the coach and founder of the Oakland Mountain Dew Xtreme, a well known AAU basketball team in California.

Possible Relapse

In a recent 2011 online video, the 41-year old Mitchell can be seen jumping over a car several times with his shirt off late at night in front of what seems to be a strip mall. During the video Mitchell jumps over the car and hits his foot on the passenger side mirror, breaking it and saying to a spectator "I'll pay for that, that ain't even nothin'. So what? That's clean." He is very loud, outgoing, and flamboyant, suggesting that he may be back on drugs. His shirt that he took off in the beginning of the video also had a visible stain on the top left corner. Many people speculate he could be back on drugs from this video. There have also been various stories on the internet from people who have seen him in Oakland high on drugs, though none of this was ever confirmed to be true.

References

1. ^ Hook Mitchell

who ever wrote this is a fag

External links

• Hooked: The Legend of Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell

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