“Hook was better than me…he was better than everybody. He would jump over trucks to win slam dunk contests.” – Gary Payton of the Los Angeles Lakers
“Hook could jump over a building. He was by far the best player to come out of Oakland. There is no comparison to me, Gary Payton, Antonio Davis, Greg Foster or Brian Shaw.” – Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets
“Hook could handle the ball with the Marburys and Iversons of the world. And he had the pure competitiveness of a Michael Jordan.” – Three-time NBA champion Brian Shaw
Yeah it’s like that. Two of the best point guards to ever step on an NBA court openly admitting that Demetrius “Hook” Mitchell was better than them. On October 12 Fader Films’ and Kicked Down Productions’ award-winning documentary “Hooked: The Legend of Demetrius “Hook” Mitchell” will be released on DVD by Razor & Tie.
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“Hooked” is a compelling documentary by filmmakers Michael Skolnik and William O’Neill, which traces the life of Demetrius Mitchell. The 5’9” street baler built his legendary playground status by several public exhibits of his extraordinary talent, such as jumping over the top of a Volkswagen car and slam dunking a basketball. He is considered by several NBA All-Stars and experts to be the greatest player to never reach the NBA, due to extraordinary circumstances, drug addiction and unfortunate life choices.
