The man who created the rock Basketball now with his newest Basketball invention, he calls it the goat basketball

Podcast: Rucker Park Podcast · Gusto Wells

Opublikowano: 2026-10-14

John G. Stote III, the creator of The Rock basketball His basketball roots are in Kingston, New York. In a 2018 interview, Stote said he attended John A. Coleman High School and invented The Rock around 1982. Rucker Park inspired the name. He described taking the bus to Harlem, watching streetball legends, and playing in the later games. Hearing players call the basketball “the rock” gave him the idea for the brand name, which he said he trademarked. His connection included running the business. That interview identifies him as president of Anaconda Sports, which...