{"id":185,"date":"2009-04-11T02:27:08","date_gmt":"2009-04-11T09:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hoopshots.tv\/blog\/?p=185"},"modified":"2010-07-05T14:17:16","modified_gmt":"2010-07-05T21:17:16","slug":"hollywood-hoops-ceo-jude-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hoopshots.tv\/blog\/2009\/04\/hollywood-hoops-ceo-jude-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Hoops – Jude Thomas aka Hollywizzle The Painted face"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ballin Streetball TV Show – Jude Hollywood Thomas <\/a><\/p>\n

Jude Hollywood<\/span> Thomas a\u00a028 year old streetball Legend that was raised In Hollywood<\/span>, California in between studios and lights camera action, no doubt that he used his name and environment for an advantage. Jude Thomas started streetball in 1999 in a local park called Hollywood<\/span> Recreation Center which many people know it by the Cahuenga Dome.<\/p>\n

Hollywizzle<\/span><\/span> here started his streetball creativity and glamour by having guys record and film him while he was playing. Jude always loved to go home and the end of the day and watch himself play, this was Hollywizzle<\/span>‘s entertainment.\u00a0One year went by and eventually had his younger brother create vhs streetball\u00a0mixtapes and passed it out for free for promotion and exposure. This is where the name\u00a0Hollywood<\/span> came from… the baller that all ways had a camera around him starting a buzz lights camera action<\/span>. Jude said it made a big buzz in Los Angeles<\/span> in the basketball and streetball\u00a0circuit but very harmful in the beginning where alot of players didn’t take him serious and thought he was all show, then says Hollywood<\/span> i had to go out and branch myself where people didn’t know me and ended up doing this all across greater Los Angeles area. <\/span><\/p>\n

Things got better when Victor Battle CEO of Hoopshots\u00a0appeared to Hollywood<\/span> Rec for some streetball action where Hollywizzled<\/span> and Battle connected and\u00a0a couple months later Jude found himself in a big Nike commercial in 2002 by the help of Battle and Hoopshots.<\/span> In\u00a02002 Jude Hollywood<\/span> Thomas was Invited to his first streetball all star\u00a0game by ex WNBA Player that featured AND1’s Lengendary Sik Wit It, Rucker Park Legend Bone Collector and one of\u00a0Pasadena’s Finest\u00a0Spinmaster. It was a great game Hollywizzled<\/span> said by having a great peformance and the\u00a0the excitement that he wanted to continue\u00a0and this is where Hollywood<\/span> Hoops was created. \u00a0Jude was fortunate to get\u00a0some of the\u00a0best in\u00a0L.A,\u00a0\u00a0the team is\u00a0now Trademarked to be Hollywood<\/span> Hoops.<\/p>\n

Hollywood<\/span> Hoops is now a celebrity Streetball Team that holds down High School Tour fundraising games, charity and celebrity games.Then the\u00a0year 2006\u00a0came when Hollywizzle<\/span>‘s dream came true by being featured on a Ballin’ TV show In Los Angeles, which he led his Valley\u00a0\u00a0team to win the Championship and being\u00a0one of the big stars on the show. Then in 2007 Hollywood<\/span> booked another National commercial with Michael Jordan where\u00a0he said “I can back Up my name with the help of\u00a0his long time friend Victor Battle by\u00a0being on big national\u00a0commercials and television programs.<\/p>\n

Jude Hollywood<\/span> Thomas could now\u00a0be\u00a0seen in most of all basketball\/streetball and celebrity\u00a0events, www.youtube.com\/hollywoodallstars<\/a>,\u00a0 and\u00a0at www.hollywoodhoops.net<\/a> and is always helpful for the community, youth programs\u00a0charity events and is happy to represent west coast streetball. Hollywood<\/span> Hoops is now holding down a military streetball Tour called\u00a0Support the Troops with Hollywood<\/span> Hoops…\u00a0for more info\u00a0email\u00a0\u00a0info@hollywoodhoops.net<\/a> or via www.myspace.com\/hollywoodbasketball<\/a> and www.facebook.com\/hollywoodbasketball<\/a><\/p>\n

Ceo\/Founder of Hollywood Hoops<\/p>\n

One Love “Tru Ballin” on MTV & DVD in stores<\/p>\n

Coach Carter Movie (extra)<\/p>\n

Jordan Brand XX1 Basketball Commercial<\/p>\n

Ballin TV Show Featured Star on LTN Cable Network (KMVD)<\/p>\n

NBA Finals San Antonio vs Detroit Will Smith Halftime Show Live on NBC Station<\/p>\n

G4 TV video games award show with Hollywood Hoops on G4 TV cable station live<\/p>\n

Master P Basketball Video “Gutta Time”<\/p>\n

The Harlem Starz (Featured Player)<\/p>\n

Basketball Achievement Award from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Staple Center 2009<\/p>\n

L.A Times Sports Front page article “Rafer Alston aka Skip to My Lou in NBA Finals” 2009<\/p>\n

Power106 Radio High School Basketball Tour 2009-2010.<\/p>\n

Spike TV “Half Pint Brawlers” Episode\u00a0 Coming in June 2010<\/p>\n

Nickelodeon Super Sportlets Show playing character “Slam” Summer 2010<\/p>\n

Right Guard Basketball commercial “Total Defense” 2010<\/p>\n

and here are some links below;<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.break.com\/usercontent\/2010\/5\/11\/amazing-defense-1835440<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.veniceball.com\/2010\/03\/19\/jude-hollywood-thomas-is-still-ballin\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.veniceball.com\/2010\/03\/31\/veniceball-casting-agency-makes-television-more-exciting\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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