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# Streetball championships come to Venice
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/streetball-championships-come-to-venice/
- Published: 2003-05-23T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:09:42.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Sports, Venice, #archive-import

*By Daily Press Staff*

Famous names in streetball basketball are bringing local all-star teams to compete in the 11th Annual Hoops by the Beach Streetball Invitational at Venice Beach over Memorial Day Weekend.

The players, called the Godfathers of Streetball, also are being honored for their contribution to basketball.

The three-day round robin tournament will happen on May 24-25 from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on May 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Venice Beach basketball courts at Windward Avenue and Oceanfront Walk.

Audience giveaways, special guests and dunk contests will take place throughout the weekend.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 23, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/052303.pdf?ref=smdp.com)