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İzmir witnessed the basketball festival on Saturday, August 5th. Karşıyaka Bostanlı Basketball Court hosted the Slam Dunk Show of the Brotherhood Squad (BHS) with the participation of over 5,000 spectators.

TURKEY - The intense interest encountered by the BHS team, which came together at the İstinyePark İzmir Sneaks Up store to have a conversation with their fans the day before the event, was a harbinger of the event that the people of İzmir had been waiting for for a long time. The Slam Dunk Show was held last weekend with the support of İzmir Metropolitan and Karşıyaka Municipality and with the primary sponsorship of Sneaks Up. The event, led by the famous YouTube publisher Alper Biçen and the BHS team, has become a meeting that basketball fans have been waiting for since the early hours of the morning, with the participation of the American athlete Slim and the 2-time FIBA Dunk Contest Champion, Ukrainian athlete Dmytro Kryvenko.

More than 5,000 basketball fans who attended the event witnessed unforgettable moments. In the dunk competition, where eight competitors competed fiercely, Med Brodie from the BHS team and Dmytro Kryvenko, the successful Ukrainian athlete, shared their trumps. Med Brodie was the name that lifted the championship trophy by getting full marks from the jury and the audience with his magnificent dunks.

Famous rap artists Anıl Piyancı, Khontkar, Kosmos and Kamufle, who took the stage before the dunk show, gave the audience an unforgettable musical feast. There was also an enjoyable mixed match between artists and athletes.

As part of the event, Sneaks Up collaborated with the Izmir graffiti group Color Addicts (Pans, Shero, Plex) to paint the floor of the basketball court in memory of the event.

About Sneaks Up:

Taking its name from the passion for sneakers, Sneaks Up was established in December 2014 as an Unal Group brand with the excitement of bringing the leading iconic products of sports and street fashion to the consumer. Sneaks Up brings together the special collections of many brands such as Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Puma, Vans, Champion, Les Benjamins, Dickies, New Balance, The North Face, Timberland, New Era and Eastpak. Operating with 44 stores and online websites throughout Turkey, Sneaks Up creates experiences that inspire its friends with its consumer experience areas, innovative product launches, DJ performances, personalization, and dance and basketball workshops without being solely focused on sales.