#144 - BALLERS

It's funny how the universe brings memories back. When I woke up this morning, I knew I would be getting the backdrop and poses that accompany it. When I got to Access however, is when I saw the pose used in this post. It reminded me of the 2000 film "Love & Basketball" starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (who also directed the historical epic "The Woman King, which is due for release in September 2022). The whole scene including other poses not used in this post also reminded me of when the Virtual Basketball Association debuted in Second Life.

Love & Basketball hit the big screen in 2000

My sister Alyssa Warden along with fellow blogger Jason Mos (Mostafiz Resident) were kind enough to stand in as my models for this cosplay post on iconic black films.

Experimenting with wind lights gave the various effects you will see in these photos.

Want to know what they're wearing? Check out the credits below...

What are they wearing?

Alyssa

::FOUNDATION::

Head: lel EvoX LILLY 3.1 [Main Store]

Body: [ INITHIUM ] KUPRA B.O.M. BODY__ V. 04 FULL BODY [Main Store]

::OUTFIT::

Top: Catarsis - BACKLASH Sweater - BLK- KUPRA [Main Store]

Shorts: Catarsis - BACKLASH Shorts - B/W - KUPRA [Main Store]

Sneakers: : CULT : Valencia - Kupra [Fatpack] [Main Store]

::MAKEUP::

Lips: IVES x LeLU EvoX - Likey Lipgloss - PACK 2 [Main Store]

::ACCESSORIES::

Hair: Stealthic Ivy [B/W] {unrigged} [Main Store]

Manicure: Lueur - // L // - Trick&Treat Nails [Main Store]

Earrings 1: RAWR! Purity Earrings FEMALE HUMAN EvoX [Main Store]

Earrings 2: e.marie // Leah Earrings - Golds { EvoX human} [Main Store]

Rings: RAWR! Petite Rings Kupra [Main Store]

Jason:

Body: Legacy (m) (1.2)

Shorts: [DUK] - Brandon Shorts - Black [Main Store]

Boots: GUTCHI - Super Boots HERO MK1 //Blacks [Main Store]

Cap: = REBELLION = "INFLICTION" CAP [Main Store]

::BACKGROUND::

BACKDROP: Focus. Neon Basketball Court Backdrop [Access] *new*

POSE: Focus. Couple 419 w/prop [Access] *new*

Poster courtesy of iMDB. Love & Basketball (2000) is now streaming online.

"All's Fair In Love & Basketball right? Hey, double or nothing!" - Quincy to Monica

Yes, girls can ball too!!!

Looking at SL through the "Eye of the Storm"

On to the next project...

Love & Light,

乇мzz:::ƒιуαнѕтσям™:::qυαи [Emerald Ishtari]

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Additional photos from the roll [different wind lights]