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By the time anyone was ready to call him a prodigy, he’d spent years honing his skills against the best old-man hoopers Milwaukee had to offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Millions of hoopers in the world with only about 300 or so odd spots.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024

“This new generation of hoopers, we just like low cuts.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

No. 10 Penn State Saturday Pick: This sounds more like a Cotton Bowl than a battle for a Sweet 16 spot, but these hoopers are legit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Besides the hoopers, there were a whole bunch of other people at the court, just hanging out.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds