‘The One’ returns, the match that crowns the most effective one-on-one participant on the planet

Jordan Model is again with the return of the World Basketball Match “The One”: a top-level competitors that includes the brand new era of elite one-on-one basketball gamers.

The second version of the match kicks off this month, starting with the UK qualifiers in London, the place girls and boys will go head-to-head on Might 24 as a part of the Hoopsfix All Star Traditional weekend. Regional qualifiers will then be held around the globe, from Beijing to Los Angeles, Manila to London. The ultimate shall be streamed dwell from New York in August, to showcase the unimaginable expertise and fierce competitors among the many high athletes.

The winners of the female and male classes, open to gamers aged 15 to 18, will earn the coveted title of “The One” and be a part of Jordan Model as ambassadors.

“The match gives a platform for younger athletes from around the globe to showcase their abilities and compete on the highest stage,” says Sarah Mensah, president of Jordan Model. “This occasion embodies the spirit of competitors and excellence of Jordan Model, and we sit up for seeing the unimaginable performances of those proficient hoopers as they pursue greatness.”

Finals in New York

After qualifying rounds in additional than 15 cities around the globe – together with Belgrade, Chicago, Hong Kong, Ljubljana, Paris and Tokyo – 20 athletes will journey to New York in August to compete in opposition to the most effective. The highest scorers from the preliminary rounds in New York will advance to the knockout stage to compete for a spot within the ultimate, the place the female and male winners shall be topped.

After the ultimate, Jordan Model will host a one-on-one DJ battle with expertise from around the globe, concluding a celebration of genuine basketball tradition within the metropolis the place all of it started.

The format of this match dates again to the origins of Jumpman, the product of Michael Jordan‘s legendary one-on-one battles in opposition to his brother Larry. Because of his relentless pursuit of victory, regardless of the confrontations that always led to defeat, he created a legacy of greatness that modified basketball without end.

Simply because the origin story of Jordan Model is rooted in a defiant confidence mindset, The One is designed to point out who’s subsequent – and encourage the subsequent era to take their flip.

Lower than a yr in the past, Jordan Model took Paris with the unique match, providing athletes the chance to pursue greatness in an unmistakable competitors. The 2024 ultimate, which featured 20 basketball gamers from around the globe, was held at District 23, an unprecedented Jordan Model venture to show Paris’ 18th arrondissement into a world sporting and cultural hub.

Tatianna Griffin from Los Angeles and Steve Bah from Paris emerged victorious and claimed the celebrated title of The One, with performances that set the bar very excessive for this yr’s match members.

“The journey to The One was an unimaginable expertise,” says Griffin. “The experiences I’ve had since successful the crown in Paris can solely surpass it. Representing the Jumpman is the last word image of greatness.”