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50 Greatest Streetballers of All Time

Hugh "Baby Shaq" Jones (aka The Rawkus), University of the District of Columbia

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The most physically gifted body ever displayed on a 6'3 guard. Add a 50-inch vertical with his strength, ball-handling, explosiveness, and shooting and you have "Baby Shaq." Hugh Jones who is also known as the Rawkus, the Incredible Hulk, and the Punisher has dominated any and all of his opponents for years. Baby Shaq can play any position due to his size and agility. Without a doubt, 24 year-old Baby Shaq, is one of the best dunkers and 1-on-1 players in the world. Hugh is indeed a "Human Highlight" film and at any given moment will posterize the whole defending team!!! Watch ya Head! Hugh "Baby Shaq" Jones has arrived on the scene to become "The One To Watch."  Baby Shaq is a Nike BattleGrounds Champion, a featured AND 1 player, and SBA All-Star.

Baby Shaq made his professional street ball debut with the D.C. Legends playing against the North Carolina Starheels. Baby Shaq stole the show down in Durham going for 30 points and catching one of the most incredible alley-oups ever, rising to the top of the backboard, catching the half-court lob from White Chocolate, and throwing it down with two hands. Baby Shaq showed everybody his awesome raw talent in his opening game and has never looked back. Baby Shaq was then invited to play with the SBA All-Stars, performing on the Sprite Liquid Mix Tour where he became the MVP of the team leading the SBA All-Stars on a 15 city undefeated streak, as well as being crowned the Slam Dunk Champion of the tour.

Gaining exposure and notoriety nationwide, Baby Shaq's momentum continued as the SBA Sports Management and Entertainment Group set up a number of corporate functions and marketing appearances featuring his awesome talents of the SBA All-Star. Baby Shaq was booked for a number of high profile events including: NFL Super Bowl Celebrity Gridiron Basketball Game, Adidas's Global Marketing Meeting in Greece where Baby Shaq put on a street ball free-style exhibition while modeling the upcoming line of Adidas apparel and basketball shoes giving Adidas corporate representatives from over 25 countries some gravity defying dunking and jaw dropping dribbling and ball handling wizardry, MTV Street Ball Nike Battlegrounds Documentary, Midway Video Games where Baby Shaq's signature street ball tricks and thunderous dunks were digitally recorded during a motion capture session to enhance and bring added excitement to the video game "NBA Ballers," Justin Timberlake and McDonalds "I'm Lovin Tour" hosting the SBA Street Ball Expo, CIAA Super Saturday SBA/CIAA Alumni Challenge, featured player on Ocelot Production's DVD "Book of Cool" focusing on Baby Shaq's 50 inch vertical with a number of high-flying dunks from the human highlight, and Baby Shaq provided additional entertainment at Pontiac's Final Four Party and Slam Dunk Contest hosted by Greg Gumbel and Bill Walton.

Next up for Baby Shaq was the Nike Battlegrounds competition where Nike flew in 32 players to compete in the one-on-one tournament. Baby Shaq physically wore down his opponents with his suffocating defense and explosive offensive abilities. Inside and outside Baby Shaq had his way with the jump-shot, the back down in the paint, and with his remarkably quick first step to the hole, with Baby Shaq finishing with a highlight dunk. When Baby Shaq was not putting on a clinic with his offense he was throwing shots right back to his opponent blocking nearly 6 shots a game. Baby Shaq was crowned Nike Battlegrounds Champion of Washington D.C. dominating all competitors in the steel cage competition. As one of the first of 8 Nike Battleground Champions Baby Shaq was then invited to compete in the Nike Battlegrounds Championship in New York where he eventually lost to Nike King of the Court Champion Erron Maxey.

With the continued buzz surrounding SBA All-Star, Baby Shaq, Slam Magazine reached out to do an article on one of the most gifted players in the world. Now being recognized nationwide Baby Shaq was invited to test his skills at the famed Rucker Park playing in the EBC Classic with teammates White Chocolate, Future, and Birdman. In Baby Shaq's debut he poured in 34 points and gave the Rucker Park fans some incredible finishes. With his dominating style of play, the crowd starting chanting his new street ball name, "The Punisher."   Baby Shaq, most recently has been brought in by AND1 to play the on the AND 1 Mix Tape Tour and will be highlighted on the ESPN Street Ball Show. With so much God-Given talent and a huge resume Baby Shaq will surely continue his dominance on the street ball scene. And if a team in the League brings Hugh Jones in to give him a well-deserved opportunity, Baby Shaq (The Rawkus) will dominate the NBA as well!

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