The Story of Skip 2 My Lou | The NBA’s First Streetballer | Original Documentary

"The Story of SKIP", is an original documentary about the journey of streetball legend Rafer "Skip 2 My Lou" Alston, the first player to make it from the blacktop to the bright lights of the NBA. Skip would be the only player to make it to the league from the popular And-1 streetball scene, becoming a legend for his play at the historic Rucker Park, before making a name for himself in the league and eventually playing against Kobe Bryant in the 2009 NBA Finals.

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God bless.

[coachoxdakid]

These basketball documentaries are the real deal. Keep them coming

Would you do one on Patty Mills his a Australian legend been in the league for 15 years now, a roll player but when he plays in international competition his turns into “FIBA Patty”

[lifeofazero]

Definitely was an inspiration for all of us streetball hoopers 🙌🏽

[Southpaw_Blick]

Definitely the most underrated sports channel. Possibly even the most underrated channel on YouTube.

[rickjames]

Grew up watching Skip on the mixtape scene. He is a legend man.

[deshawnwilliams]

He not lying I'm from south side Jamaica Queens we use to go to wherever he played at

[dunadan]

As someone who started to watch NBA in like 07-08, I’ve heard of Skip 2 My Lou way before I’ve ever realised that Alston and Skip were the same person. We had those And1 tapes passed around the classroom on IrDA ports and Bluetooth lol
It was crazy to find out that this insane ball handler was the same dude who actually started in the NBA, awesome stuff and really made a lot of people take street ballers more seriously.

[kerry-jm]

Was so glad to see-SKIP-make it to the nba, I couldn't believe it at first-LOL. But, I so happy for him, I even thought other And-One players would follow him. It didn't. GREAT video tho, keep'em coming.

[TheFinancialFrank]

His resilience is what's impressive. I know easily 25-30 ball players that were nice enough to go pro. They the vast majority either quit for a quick buck or couldn't stay away from the party life. The others weren't committed to class enough. Rafer made it happen w/all the influences surrounding him

[ericwilson]

He left Miami too soon!! A year later he would have become a champion!!

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before the fall.

[jericoantonio]

Skip to my lou will be still be underrated point guard

[RobertoCarlos-ht]

Wednesday Night Fluid Night club toronto.
Rafer a real one 💯

[Jen-Bodhisattva_in_training]

Watched this in @TheRealMindCrime - solid doc! I had no idea how cool he is

[trentyates]

Alston is a streetball, and a NBA legend

[nasuno]

Insane Kyrie makes moves like Skip in the NBA games.

[middlfingazup]

Skip was not the first streetballer in the nba. He was just labeled with it. Pete Maravich, Earl the Pearl, Tiny Archibald. Skip not touching those dudes in the streets or the league and Kyrie is after but he’s the only dude to actually play And1 hoop all game long in the nba killin’. Credit to Skip for the And1 origins though

[GEE]

Allen Iverson and Steve Francis and before them Nick Van Exel and Kenny Anderson. NBA Streetballers before this dude.

[earlem]

Thanks to Stan Vangundy he didn’t get a ring in Orlando