5 Artists Re-Imagining the NBA with Dope Graphics
There’s much more to basketball than the sport; meet the artists behind the game’s cultural imagery
Watch a Giannis Antetokounmpo fast break on the open hardwood, and you’ll quickly realize that basketball is many things. It’s a spiritual rebirth. It’s poetry. It’s a cultural exchange. It’s a language. It’s a battle of wills. It’s a form of universal joy and excitement expressed through physical elevation, explosive movement, intelligent decision making, and of course, insane skill. It’s art.
Not surprisingly — because of the sport’s diverse and electric appeal — the NBA has garnered one of the strongest followings of quirky art and cultural-niche lovers: supporters who appreciate the players’ larger-than-life personalities and in-game artistry; fans who are often artists themselves.
In their honor, I give you The Art of Hoops: a compilation of creative dopeness, from retro cartoons to geometric portraits, featuring illustrators who give life to the basketball mythos with their unique depictions of the game we all love. Check them out, and steal a print to induct into your own home’s 2021 Hall of Game…
