By Eduardo Maisonet, III / @edthesportsfan

For FOX Deportes

When I first saw the information break out about Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau were collaborating on a film called “Doin’ It In The Park,” I was instantly willing to support the film just on the strength of Bobbito’s name on it, but the backstory on the film made this a must see film.

Co-directors Garcia and Couliau hopped on their bikes and traveled through the five boroughs of NYC to 180 different basketball courts in search of the perfect pick-up game. With their backpacks filled with cameras, boom mics, release forms and of course, the almighty basketball, Doin’ It In The Park does a deep dive on the essence that is pickup basketball in New York City.

The film also features renowned basketball legends like Dr. J, Kenny Smtih, Pee Wee Kirkland, Kenny Anderson, and more. I was fortunate to chop it up with Bobbito and Kevin about the film and talk about how this documentary came together.

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