Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob Love

DJ/Producer, Author, Filmmaker, Radio/TV/Podcast Host, Ballplayer/Trainer/Announcer, Sneaker Designer, Entrepreneur, Educator (For a complete bio, click on ABOUT)

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BOBBITO DESIGNS NEW FC21 2026 SHORTS

Available now in men's/women's sizes exclusively at Buckets N Baskets here!

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BOBBITO'S ALL VINYL, ALL LOVE SUNDAY 6/14/26

Sunday 6/14/26:

DJ BreakBeat Lou/DJ Spinna 4-6pm

Bobbito 6-8pm

Tickets here

Photo: Carmine Iovino Jr.

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BOBBITO CLOTHING BRAND DEBUT COLLECTION AVAILABLE NOW

Available online exclusively here.

Pop Up hosted by Bobbito García Friday 11/21/25 at Salonniere in Nyack, NY. Masks required. RSVP here!

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BOBBITO'S BOOK OF B-BALL BONG BONG HARDCOVER + MERCH AVAILABLE NOW!

Order Bobbito's Book of B-ball Bong Bong! A Memoir of Sports, Style, and Soul online at Edge of Sports/Akashic, Buckets N Baskets (where exclusive merchandise is also available), Bobbito's bookshop (where all his titles are available), Apple Books (ebook), and the following BIPOC owned mom and pop shops: Word Up (NYC), Taylor & Co. (Brooklyn), Julia de Burgos (Philly), LIbros 787 (Puerto Rico), Class (Houston), Black World Schoolers (Indiana), E14 Gallery (Oakland), Uncle Bobbie's (Philly), Moods Music (Atlanta), Lucky Records (Miami), De La Playa (LA), and Poise (Bed Stuy).

European customers: visit HHV in Germany here to save on shipping costs from the US.

Virtual author talk Wednesday 12/17/25 presented by the Los Angeles Public Library. RSVP here!

In-person book signing Friday 11/21/25 at Salonniere in Nyack, NY. Masks required. RSVP here!

Solepack x Bong Bong limited edition backpack exclusively available here!

In-person book signing Friday 8/1/25 at Blackbird in Kingston, NY. Masks required. RSVP here!

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B-BALL RADIO PODCAST LAUNCH MONDAY 6/17

Episode one with guest Jesse Washington goes live on Monday, June 17! Follow the podcast on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and all platforms, and enjoy listening :)

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PARK PLAYER PERSPECTIVE ACADEMIC COURSE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

The Park Player Perspective is the world's first course that examines outdoor basketball’s rich history and culture while serving as a guide to the varied roles and skills that one can enjoy both on and off the court. This course is taught virtually by Bobbito García aka Kool Bob Love, and will cover the early development of pick-up games/summer tournaments, language, style, politics, legendary courts and players, global impact, and participation. For more information and to register, click here!

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20TH ANNIVERSARY SNEAKER BOOK "CLASSIC" EDITION + TEE AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW!

“Classic” 20th Anniversary Edition + limited edition WYGT t-shirt (red, white, or gray) exclusively available at bucketsnbaskets.com.

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Seven masterful basketball books capture current cultural moment

Basketball is having a moment in print. These books examine various figures and aspects of the hoops zeitgeist

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NEW STRETCH AND BOBBITO + MASHED POTATOES MERCH EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE @ BUCKETS N BASKETS

Preorder here

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BALLAHOLIC x BOBBITO 2023 COLLECTION NOW AVAILABLE IN THE US EXCLUSIVELY AT BUCKETSNBASKETS.COM!

Available at bucketsnbaskets.com

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BOBBITO'S FC21 x SOLEPACK SP-1 SNEAKER BAG

Available online here as well as in person at the FC21 All World Final Tuesday, August 22, 2023 from 5-7pm at the legendary Goat aka Rock Steady Park (99th Street/Amsterdam Avenue, NYC)!

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Adrian “Stretch Armstrong” Bartos and Bobbito García have been announced as the 2023 NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductees for radio.

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BOBBITO’S 1ST KIDS BOOK!

Order the first edition at aimhighlittlegiant.com NOW!

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BOBBITO'S NEW KIDS BOOK ON PIX11's "NEW YORK LIVING" TV SHOW

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Legend Bobbito Garcia, who is known for collaborating with Nike, his iconic radio show, and humanitarian efforts, is publishing a new children’s book. Garcia joined N…

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"Las “Lecciones” de Baloncesto Callejero de una Niña AfroBoricua en Nueva York" El Nuevo Día, Puerto Rico

Robert “Bobbito” García, un versátil artista de ascendencia puertorriqueña, presenta su primer cuento infantil, “Aim High, Little Giant, Aim High!”

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Bobbito Garcia's Basketball-Themed Children's Book | All Of It | WNYC

Bobbito Garcia's new children's book

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BOBBITO’S FC21 1-ON-5 B-BALL PHILLY / CANADA / BAY AREA

Register by clicking here. All info here.