Slamball

SlamBall is a close relative to the game of basketball and is one of the world’s most exciting and dynamic sports. SlamBall was invented by Mason Gordon, a basketball and gaming fan who wanted to create a real-life game that mirrored what could be done in video games and as a game, it is best described as a mash-up of basketball and acrobatics and is played as a full contact sport.

Played on a court that has four trampolines in front of each net, Gordon was assisted in creating the game by Smallville and Coach Carter TV producer Mike Tollin. They created their first court in an LA warehouse from which they tried to convince various street basketball players to try out their new concept.

Two teams were formed and gradually the game gained traction within the basketball and street basketball communities resulting in SlamBall making its television debut on the US national network Spike in 2002. Since then, it has had a number of televised events and as a sport it is growing in popularity.