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How to Remove a Sharpie Permanent Marker from a Basketball
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Most basketballs are either of rubber or synthetic material. In all cases, a sharpie permanent marker leaves a stubborn stain on a basketball. And if the stains have taken a long time, the more difficult it becomes to clear it. However, before you give up on the stained basketball, try the following tips;
8 Ways on How to Remove a Sharpie Permanent Marker from a Basketball2 Conclusion
Using Rubbing Alcohol Rubbing alcohol can help remove sharpie permanent stain. You can use either isopropyl, vodka, or bourbon. If the stain is on a wide surface, consider using a paper towel or a clean absorbent cloth. Otherwise, a cotton ball will suffice on tiny marks. Soak the cotton ball, cloth, or paper towel on the rubbing alcohol. However, do not over-drench it with the solvent. Just dab the sharpie mark lightly, wait for a few seconds and then wipe away the traces of ink remaining.![]()
Remember, the solvent evaporates very quickly. Also oversaturating the stain with the solvent will create a messy surface that’s even more difficult to clear off. Washing the surface with soapy water helps remove the vodka or bourbon from the basketball. Finally, use a towel to dry the surface completely.
Try Nail polish RemoverA nail polish removal also offers quick help on stubborn stains. An acetone-based nail polish remover is the right choice. Wet a piece of cloth with an acetone-based nail polish remover and place the rug over the stain on the basketball. Carefully rub the cloth on the stain with your hands in a circular pattern; persistence is the key to success here.
The stain should begin to clear and eventually come off. Lastly, use soapy water and a clean rug to tidy up the surface of the ball.
A Mixture of Toothpaste and Distilled VinegarIf you can’t get the previously mentioned items, try a mixture of distilled vinegar and white toothpaste.
The two are easy to get around the home. However, take note that the method requires a little bit of effort. Blend the two ingredients in a ratio of one to one. If you don’t have distilled vinegar, Lemon juice works as a substitute. Then apply the solution to the sharpie stain on the basketball. Using an old toothbrush, rub gently on the stain until it disappears.
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Dry Erase MarkerIf you don’t require more elbow grease, the dry erase marker is a viable method. A dry-erase marker is easy to get from local stores. Use it to mark every part of the stain. Then leave it for some seconds before wiping it off with a piece of cloth; the solvent in the dry erase mar marker works to loosen the stain.
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Hand SanitizerSince the emergence of covid-19, most homes stock at least a hand sanitizer. It’s also one way to remove a sharpie permanent marker stain from a basketball.
Apply the hand sanitizer on the stain and scrub gently with a soft-bristled toothbrush. Continue scrubbing for a while till the mark comes off completely. Then rinse and dry off the area with a soft cloth.
Baking Soda PasteBaking soda helps remove a wide number of stains including permanent marker stains. Begin by mixing water and baking soda to make a thick paste. Then spread the paste on the stain ad leave the set up for about 8 to 10 minutes. After that, scrub the spot with an old toothbrush. Rinse the surface with clean water and dry with a rug. Leaving the paste on the basketball for longer duration may damage the ball.
Lemon JuiceLemon juice is easy to come by in most homes. For a cheap and homemade solution for a sharpie marker, lemon juice is a viable method. Squeeze a few drops of lemon juice onto the stain. Gently rub the mark on the basketball with either a brush or just your fingers. Clear the excess liquid using a dry absorbent cloth.
Allow the surface to dry and check if there are traces of the stain remaining. Repeat the procedure till the stain clears off.
Peanut ButterOne way to clear the sharpie permanent stain without tarnishing the basketball is to use peanut butter. The product has many uses in the kitchen and hence is easy to find in shops. The active ingredient is the oil from the nut. Take a little bit of peanut butter and spread it on the sharpie stain. After a few seconds, wipe it off using a sponge or a clean rug. Repeat if necessary.
ConclusionA permanent marker stain isn’t easy to remove from any surface, basketball included. The above items boost your chances of cleaning the stubborn stain. Remember, the more recent the stain is, the higher the chances of success. It may force you to carry out any of the above procedures more than once.
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How do you remove marker from a basketball?
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By Kristy (Guest Post)
February 7, 20081 found this helpful
Try scribbling over it with a dry erase marker, completely covering the sharpie and then erase it. It should take it right up. Didn't believe it until I had to do this myself.
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February 24, 20220 found this helpful
Did not work
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By majec (Guest Post)
June 25, 20080 found this helpful
wd40 did not work
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netteL9.al
July 7, 20171 found this helpful
I garunte that nail polish remover or perfume would get it off right away, trust me I know this sounds silly but it'll sure work, any kind of alcohol product would remove sharpie from any non fabric surface
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Didnt work (nail polisher), (alcohol)
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Mine did(nail polish) thank you.
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rlw601141
May 1, 20190 found this helpful
I tried nail polish remover it didnt work
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RMoroni24
October 14, 20190 found this helpful
the nail polish was terrible it rubbed away the grip and colour. Thanks a lot for rewening my ball.
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foxxyroo2021
September 3, 20220 found this helpful
I used dry erase pen. Cover all of the ink wait one minute and erase. This should take it off. Now it also depends on what type of value have, is it indoor or outdoor? Also make sure that you know what material your ball is made of. Mine was a leather ball. Good luck and God bless
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August 26, 2007
Does anyone know of a way to remove sharpie (permanent) marker from a basketball? Someone wrote on my daughter's basketball and I'd like to remove it if possible.
Thanks!
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Peggygv from San Antonio, TX
Removing Sharpie From a Basketball
Rubbing alcohol will often take it off, or (at least) take a lot of it off. I don't think it will hurt the surface of the ball--but test it on an inconspicuous area first. (03/19/2006)
By Jill
Removing Sharpie From a Basketball
Try a product called "oops!" It is available at hardware stores and walmart type stores. It is for removing paint spilled on carpet but it works for lots of other things. If that doesn't work try Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. That works on everything I have ever tried. It's amazing. Good luck! (03/20/2006)
Removing Sharpie From a Basketball
Try fingernail polish remover, I used it all the time in removing sharpies on items when working in school. (03/21/2006)
By Kenett
Removing Sharpie From a Basketball
I don't know if this would work, but try WD40. My husband has done amazing things all over our house, his tools & our yard with WD40.
Good luck. (03/21/2006)
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By Ace
Removing Sharpie From a Basketball
Try "AWESOME". I get it at our local Dollar Store and it is really awesome. I have used it for just about everything. It removed bright red fingernail polish from a light blue rug. (03/21/2006)
By kinmicsmom
Removing Sharpie From a Basketball
You can remove the sharpie from any hard surface by just going over the same lines with a sharpie and immediately wipe with a cloth as you go. Crazy but it works, done it many times. (04/04/2006)
By Bob
Removing Sharpie From a Basketball
Rubbing alcohol probably isn't the best option. I attempted to remove Sharpie marker from a basketball of mine with rubbing alcohol, and it removed the grip on the ball where the marker used to be... I'd go with another option. (03/07/2007)
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Read online “The Apostles of the Game”, Taras Shaknurov – LitRes, page 15
Guiding Star
“The quarter-final match against Puerto Rico is by far the most organized of the games played by this team.
Despite a small final difference (76–72), Lithuania confidently dominated throughout the game. Coach Karitis obviously worked on the mistakes and returned the game to his arsenal with a wide rotation. It worked - by far, the most valuable player of the last match was the captain, Kestutis Potemkinas, who had a rest in the game with Nigeria. He not only compiled a double-double with fifteen points and sixteen rebounds, seven of which were offensive; he proved to be an indispensable wonderful partner for his comrades. His barriers worked flawlessly for the main sniper of our team - Romas Muntelis. Romas scored three long-range shots out of five attempts today, all three having gained complete freedom on the line after Potemkinas' amazing screens.
It is worth noting the brilliant duet of the Ognev brothers, who also had a rest in the last group match of the tournament. It was this level of interaction that the coaching staff hoped for, it was this kind of “chemistry” between the brothers that the experts were waiting for, speaking of a “special brotherly bond”.
Ognev Sr. gave eight assists to Ognev Jr., who ended up shooting an impressive twenty-nine points. Brilliant game, sure victory! Ahead - the Dominican Republic! It is clear that the Lithuanian national team has not yet shown its full potential, but if our guys play against Dominica at least at the level of today's match, the fans will be able to order tickets to London with peace of mind. Lithuania, in case of victory, will share the first or second place with the winner of the Russia-Nigeria pair and will take part in the Olympic Basketball Games for the sixth time in a row!
- Žilvinas, don't you think you're making a mistake? - it was a strange game. After training, everyone went to their rooms, left in the morning, silently drove the bus to the stadium, silently prepared. Even the coach was silent - only during the game in timeouts he gave out short instructions. Silently we won in a businesslike manner, silently changed clothes and silently drove to the hotel. It seemed that the team all together came to the edge of another life and words are no longer needed, because another one is about to begin, and everything that has been said will remain in this one.
Upon returning to the hotel, the Hare went to his room to take a quick shower, and immediately went to the Uzha's room. The hare did not like recent events. The events that are now swiftly picked up by Uzh and are dragging him into the thick of it, into the very whirlpool. Events that, in the opinion of the Hare, should not have happened, and even more so - should not have touched his friend in any way. I looked up from my laptop screen.
“Andrey,” he greeted the newcomer with a smile that always made Andrey mad. A smile that combines meekness and guardianship. Meekness, apparently, before God, and guardianship - in relation to him, a misguided close-minded friend. – Andrei, how often does the Lord speak to you?
“Rarely,” Andrey, trying to be patient, smiled back. And only in your voice.
“This is common sense, and you still don’t listen to it, so don’t anger the Lord,” objected Uzh with a grin. Rubbed his eyes. “You see, they have been looking for this boson for almost fifty years, but they found it right now: now, when, more than ever, I needed a sign, I needed an answer, I needed His help.
And, you yourself evaluate it - He sends such a sign that I can read it without fail, but hardly anyone else will consider it a sign. How many enthusiasts of theoretical physics do you think are among the active Christian clergy? How many of them do you think are right now on the verge of complex unorthodox decisions?
Andrei sighed heavily. He sat down on the bed opposite Zhilvinas.
- You are not an active priest, you yourself spoke. And your decision, as far as I understand, is to encourage the molestation of a minor, if not complicity in it. The child is thirteen years old in total - does this bother you, servant of God?
“Not too much…” Žilvinas turned completely from the coffee table where the laptop stood to the guest. Now they were sitting in identical positions, practically resting their knees on each other. - I'm just now going to take her, Misha, the Panevėžys guys and go together to Armando's park to talk to her thoroughly, but no, not too much. For me, this is not the corruption of a minor, this is the salvation of a soul thrown into the quagmire of vice.
Two souls, perhaps. Help two lost souls in finding the light even. No, Andrei, her age does not bother me, and I think, Andrei, you understand that I am right - in this situation, age is not relevant. And you know... Maybe that's what I'm here for. So don't worry, no. But I want to ask: Why are you here?
Having made a grimace on his face, meaning "What's the use of talking to blissful idiots?", Kishkis abruptly got up from the bed, but was stopped by the Snake who grabbed his hand.
- No, seriously, Andrey. Answer. Without this husk about surnames.
The hare looked down at his friend. Withdrew his hand. He stepped deeper into the room, leaned over the laptop, read a few lines of the letter that Uzh had begun.
- Vichka was very fond of talking about how life is made up of many different lives, how a person, if he thinks about it, can find that all the time he finds himself inside different, nothing but his passport data, not united stories. “An involuntary change of philosophical systems as a reflection of personality development”… She sent me her bachelor’s thesis, did you too?
Already nodded, Andrey nodded in satisfaction.
- Naturally. I really didn’t understand anything there except for the general essence, and even that, thanks to previous conversations with Vichka, rather than from the text. We talked a lot with her then. This idea: that at some point a person’s coordinate system stops working, changes, most often without a person realizing it, to another one, and after some time it turns out that a person’s new life, within the framework of the new system, is in no way connected with his past life - I really like this idea. Matcha and I even seriously argued a couple of times about what this "coordinate system" of hers, "philosophical system" represents. She initially repelled from the internal system of values, all these imperatives are within us, I convinced her that the coordinate system of a person is a reflection of the social, social system to which he belongs, with which he identifies himself. Everything, it seemed to me, belonged to some kind of social system of coordinates... And then I happened to deliver envelopes with price lists of "buttons" around the Seimas for a couple of months - well, how much party sponsors are willing to pay for the right votes on issues.
.. Then it turned out that the law, which is actively promoted by my immediate mentor will leave most of Lithuania without full health care and is only needed so that the mentor and some others receive commissions from one European non-profit health organization. My attempts to get through to at least someone only led to the fact that the price of the "button" increased. The law was passed unanimously. Then... Then people straight from the betting business were admitted to the administrative headquarters of the sports team, and Macedonia suddenly beat Lithuania. At the home tournament for Lithuania. It turned out that there are no social coordinate systems that a person outgrows - a person simply distorts them, like a real cheater, justifying the achievement of his own goals. You know, any goal should be evaluated in two ways: what it will bring to this person, and how much harm it will bring to everyone else. But no one appreciates it. The girl is underage. You are an outcast. These are facts that cannot be justified by the context.
As for the goal... Are you sure that you have the right to do what you have decided to do, just because you consider your goal to be good?
Convinced that the friend had finished his speech, he got up. Stood in front of him.
- Sure. Not for purpose, you're right. My goal is not this. My goal is a motorcycle trip to the Moletai Lakes in an embrace with a biker woman who talks about philosophical systems. Overnight. After receiving medals at the Olympic tournament. This is my goal, there is nothing good in it, even, rather, on the contrary, in certain coordinate systems - this is a betrayal of the Spirit. The Spirit that I serve. But for me, serving the Spirit is an eternal attempt to help other people to find light, to find their particles of God. The attempts you keep making against your own goals, against your own frame of reference. And rightly so... Besides, a person does not have to destroy others on the way to the goal, Andrey. It can also be of benefit to people,” Žilvinas fell silent and suddenly put his hands on Kishkis’ shoulders.
- Hello, Bunny. I'm glad to see you. Truth.
It took the hare a few seconds to collect himself and shrug his shoulders:
– Lean back. All right, holy father, pack up your pilgrimage. I still won’t be able to convince you, and I won’t let you go alone either. So come on, time is precious. I still have to call the SIC-line to work.
Leaving Žilvinas' room, I went to the bar for coffee. There I came across Potemkinas and AWP. Andrei, sitting at a table to the side of them, watched them. Between these representatives of the "Two Ka" clearly something happened. And the impeccable interaction of these two on the court only emphasized the rift in the offside relationship. This fault obviously passed somewhere along Kostya, practically without touching Romas. While Kestas was suffering as frankly as a representative of law enforcement agencies could do, Romas, who had previously resembled a Buddhist monk, seemed to have stepped somewhere far along the path of Enlightenment, practically smearing the tips of sports sneakers in nirvana.
Now he, smiling sympathetically, was sitting opposite Potemkinas.
- Kyastas, you have all the answers in your hands. If you don't have enough, if you need it, ask. I will answer.
- Why?
- Because I'm really happy to put it all away. I don't like lying to my friends. It's disgusting.
Kestas shook his head.
– I don’t want, Romka… I don’t want… Why?
- Bone, listen. I never wanted much. It is pleasant to live, to provide my old people with a comfortable old age. Do not die at work for a penny. Not to collect a bouquet of chronic sores by the age of forty ... Because of the latter, by the way, he left active service, so he could have wandered for a few more years before moving closer to the old people ... Here. It's everything and everything. Just be yourself and be good.
– Is it “to be yourself” for you? - Kestas grimaced. - Well, great, very happy for you. How can I be myself now?
- Stay like that. Be yourself, Bone, no one can forbid you to do this.
The gun should shoot - it was created for this, - AWP rose. “I think you yourself have realized this very well recently. Or do you think the gun should only fire in Venezuela?
Kyastas raised his chin sharply. The lurking Hare mentally counted to twenty-seven before the two - the Hare did not know if they should still be identified as friends - unhooked their eyes. AWP defiantly raised his glass from the table, drank the rest of the juice and placed the empty container right in front of Kestas.
- I give to the collection. Bones, I love you. Sorry.
Until Muntelis left the bar Potemkinas sat motionless, staring at one point. Only when Romas disappeared from sight did he loudly and forcefully hit the table with his fist. Ignoring the sidelong glances of all the other visitors, he turned to Kishkis:
- Do you want to say something?
Cursing himself and his desire to drink coffee, the Hare sighed and laconically answered:
– You are all nodding.
For all heads.
Potemkinas thought about it.
- You see, - The hare moved to his table, - It's very hard to work for kiwi. Insanely hard...
The story about the nuances of the "server's" work in the panette section dragged on and was interrupted only when a group of players led by Uzh and Miguel appeared in the bar. Noticing them, the Hare got up and waved Žilvinas, who was glancing around the bar.
– In general, Kyastas, I don’t know your problems, and I’m not a prophet to give you advice… – Andrey made a slightly perceptible pause, but did not find any sign of recognition in Potemkinas’ pose, – But the desire to be yourself and live at the same time so that it would not be excruciatingly painful, this is a very natural desire, in my opinion. Even, perhaps, worthy... Are you coming with us?
“You don’t understand…” Kestas began, but didn’t finish. I saw the others. - Where?
- It seems to marry the younger Ognev. Andrey smiled, looking at the change in the face of Kestas.
- I'm telling you - all the nods are just crazy. It's the heat, or something, that's how it works...
Potyomkinas, who did not fully believe the words of the Hare, approached his teammates. The group grew and the wedding ceremony threatened to be much more crowded than originally planned. Having descended from the rooms, a company of Uzh, Baloo with Max and Bumblebee and Isabella holding hands, ran face to face with Lizdeika, who was trying to catch at least some semblance of Wi-Fi in the hotel lobby. He demanded an explanation. Miguel, who was circling next to him, after listening to Žilvinas' story, wailed in Spanish, apparently sharing Kishkis's value judgment, and having calmed down, he added for everyone that he still does not recommend leaving the hotel territory at all, and especially today. The festivities in honor of the military parade are in full swing, the people are excited, and sports fans of Venezuela now dislike the Lithuanians, believing that they are to blame for the fiasco of the home team.
The interpreter's arguments, actively supported by Karolis, did not make the proper impression on the participants in the wedding procession. Then Miguel took out his phone, talked to someone and then asked the athletes to wait at least half an hour - an hour. This time was required by Oscar, who agreed to organize protection for the Lithuanians. No one objected to the delay, only Max grumbled that he could deal with a bunch of disappointed fans, if necessary. While waiting, the Grandson joined the group as an idle tourist. Driven by the hunting instinct, Romatis came and announced with a gleam in his eyes that the press simply could not miss such an event. Glancing at the people of Panevezys, he grew dim and added that, of course, the press would not cover him, they would simply be present. Just before the exit, when Oscar appeared on the threshold of the hotel and already gave permission to leave the building, a Demon appeared at the tail of the procession. Zhilvinas, who noticed his appearance, smiled happily.
Armando Square was crowded. People sat under paper lanterns. People stood around paper lanterns. People took off paper lanterns hung everywhere and passed them to each other. Armando himself was weaving lanterns in the far corner of the site, giving the finished one to one of the teenagers curling around him and starting on a new one. He waved invitingly to the Lithuanians. When they came closer, he greeted me in English and, smiling, added:
- I love holidays. When it's a holiday, joy prevails in people. This is great.
Then he found a pale Isabella behind the backs of the athletes, peered at her intently and turned to Žilvinas.
– Did you starve the girl?
- Let's just say that this is not the first drug addict that my friends had to take care of, - after listening to Baloo's explanation, Hare answered the Venezuelan. Armando turned to Isabella.
– Are you all right? Did these people offend you? asked in Spanish. Miguel quietly translated to the Lithuanians.
Isabella pressed closer to Bumblebee.
- No! They are my friends! Shi-mel wants to be my husband and take care of me!
- What? Armando was surprised. And he asked in English. - What?
- They want to get married. It seems to me that this makes sense, and I am ready to help them. But I would like to know your opinion. Just please talk to the girl first and, if you see fit, my friend.
The hare gave way to Miguel. Armando nodded thoughtfully in time with the interpreter's Spanish. When he stopped talking, he approached the girl and held out his hand to her. Isabella looked questioningly at Bumblebee. Bumblebee - on Zhilvinas. Zhilvinas nodded approvingly. The bearded Venezuelan and the girl walked away from the group.
“You have goods, you have a merchant,” the Hare said quietly, looking after them. “The courtship of a hussar…
“The marriage of Natasha Rostova as an apotheosis of inner beauty,” Demon, standing next to Andrey, suddenly responded in Russian.
He was silent all the way, and even now he spoke so quietly and without looking at anyone that it was not clear whether he was answering the Hare or simply continuing some kind of mental conversation aloud. - In the entourage of Bayan Shiryanov ...
The hare looked at the eating with the eyes of Armando and Isabella Mikhail, who were talking on the sidelines, and turned to Ognev Sr.
- I keep forgetting that you are a teacher of Russian literature.... How?
– Calling… – The demon shrugged his shoulders and looked up at Kishkis. “Someone must educate self-awareness in children so that they do not think that laboring over the hill is the height of spiritual development and personal success.
Kishkis scratched the tip of his nose with his thumbnail and did not answer.
- What do you say his name is? Armando? Lubinas suddenly asked. The hare, turning away from the Demon to the Grandson, confirmed. The grandson chuckled.
- You can laugh, but I think this is a tough basketball player in the past.
He even played for the local national team in the late nineties, if I understand correctly...
Everyone's eyes converged on Pranas and again parted in silence. “Strange, yes, but everything is possible” – this was how the silence was deciphered. Basketball is a great game, and whoever was not in it, who only will not be in it. Only Kost, seizing on the remark of the Grandson as a pretext, looked at Oscar. Together with a group of colleagues who had escorted the Lithuanians to the park, he now looked at the lanterns on the trees as a simple onlooker, admiring the art of the master on an equal basis with everyone else. Kyastas, who approached him, spoke in English:
– What do you know about this Armando? One of my friends says he's a former athlete...
- Yes! - The representative of the local intelligence service nodded. Basketball player just like you! By profession, he is a doctor. After retiring from his career, he opened a charity clinic, and since then divides his time between it and working with teenagers.
Wonderful person! It's great that you know him!
The men were silent. Kostya was about to return to his people when Oscar stopped him:
- My guys want to take a picture with you. With everyone…
- Did you tell them? Potemkinas was surprised.
“Of course,” Oscar replied serenely.
– Will you have any problems?
“No,” the Venezuelan smiled confidently. - In order for good to win, sometimes you have to act by unconventional methods. The main thing is that good wins...
– Good... – Kost repeated thoughtfully after him and sighed heavily. - All right, Oscar, I'll ask my people. And thank you.
- Thank you.
Potemkinas returned to his team. At the same time, Armando and a girl approached the Lithuanians from the other side of the park. Isabella ran up to Bumblebee and clung to him again. The Venezuelan thoughtfully rubbed the bridge of his nose with his open palm.
- All this is strange... Žilvinas, I understand you and maybe you are even right, but.
.. It's all strange.
“Inscrutable are the ways of the Lord,” replied the priest. It was impossible to tell from his intonation whether he agreed with Armando or objected to him.
– Yeah… How do you imagine all this? What then? Your procedure, it's all the same - only for them...
- And for God... - he firmly added, but he didn't know what to answer further. He turned to Baloo with Mikshchis, but Dimitri entered the conversation instead.
- We have one game left to play here. Tomorrow. After that, you take the girl, as planned, take care of her, and Mikhail flies to Lithuania, completes his business there, wins back the Olympics. The main thing is that they know that they are together, that they are connected with each other, everything else can be decided later.
After listening to Miguel's translation, Armando asked:
– Who are you?
The demon bit his lip.
- Elder brother.
“Senior, so they helped me grow up…” the lamplighter said thoughtfully.
- Thank you, you helped a good person grow up ...
The demon bit his lip harder and licked a drop of blood that had flowed down to his chin. Armando, who was watching him, added:
- Trust me, I understand people.
“I will stay here with her,” Bumblebee suddenly said, looking straight at his brother. - To help. Something. I have no business in Lithuania, and in a couple of weeks I can fly to London from here.
“London, by the way, is not made of rubber to fly there just like that…” Kishkis muttered in an undertone. Feeling that he had attracted everyone's attention, he raised his head. - The game, I say, we have responsible tomorrow. If we blow it, then it’s not a fact that anyone other than me will have to fly to London. Let's decide already, let's move on to "they lived happily ever after" and go home, huh?
– Where is the house? But not at home...
- Something you're on a roll today... - the Hare looked at the Demon. He indifferently shrugged his shoulders, not intending to answer for quotes close to him, but incomprehensible to most of the others.
Kishkis suddenly felt sympathy for Ognev. For a second.
- Well then, homeless, let's go back to the hotel. But seriously, let's continue. Well, what's next?
– Next…. - while everyone was looking at Uzh, Uzh was looking at the sky. Returning downstairs, smiling softly, turned his gaze to the girl. - Then Isabella stays with our friend, if he does not mind. If he can, he prays; if he can, he sleeps peacefully tonight. In the morning he wakes up in a joyful mood and keeps it until the evening, when we bring here the same joyful Michael. And then may God bless them. And now...
“And now we will go and take a picture with our new friends,” Kost said firmly like a captain, closing the discussion of all organizational issues. – Armando, we would be grateful if you join us. It turns out that you are not only a wonderful person, but also a basketball legend. It would be a great honor for us...
While everyone was lining up in the frame, Vnuk, who appeared next to Armando, asked:
– By the way, if I remember correctly, you stopped playing very early and unexpectedly.
Why?
“My country does not need athletes,” the lamplighter replied, smiling into the camera lens. Oskar wanted all his employees and all Lithuanians to be in the frame, Bumblebee did not want to let Isabella go and as a result they asked one of the passers-by to take pictures. “Not as much as doctors and healers.
* * *
Having sorted out the game plan, Tolstoy put down the tablet.
- Well, kids, the moment of truth! Lithuania needs the Olympics, and personally I think it's better for us to win today. Then I don’t want to play for third place at all ... I’m done. Anyone want to add something? Bone?
In general, in the opinion of the coach, although the athletes were less nervous and loose than a couple of games ago, they were still not sufficiently immersed in the atmosphere of the main game of the tournament. He could, of course, push himself. Again about everything that they went through, about who they are and how cool it is that they are here, about what all this means for both the fans and for them.
But from him it would sound too coaching, too motivational. It was necessary that the guys themselves caught the wave. For example, with the help of the captain.
To Dovidas' displeasure, Potemkinas shook his head. In search of help, the coach looked desperately at Lizdeyka, but Kishkis stood up.
- I'll tell you. Yesterday, a local resident remarked that his country doesn't need basketball players, it needs doctors. Well… I know for sure that Lithuania does not need doctors. Doctors, teachers, pensioners, students, vendors and builders... Even children. No. Moreover, I personally doubt that Lithuania also needs basketball players. I'm afraid she doesn't even really need basketball anymore. Agree, if I were wrong, other people would sit in this locker room instead of us. You understand everything as well as I do, during the time that we are a team, I have not seen a single naive, narrow-minded simpleton here. Romantics and idealists - yes, oddly enough, there are among us.
But no idiots. No fools with washed out "TV-3" 48 brains. Also, by the way, oddly enough. The rabbit took a breath. So let's take this. We are not here because Lithuania needs basketball. I'm not here to get Lithuania into the sixth Olympics in a row. I'm here because I've made too many mistakes in my life, and in some weird way I don't understand, basketball is the only way to fix them. No, I'm sorry, I froze the persimmon, I can't fix it. To understand them, to accept them, and to realize that in spite of them, together with them, I am still worth something. That I am not only fit to plow for a minimum, as I was recently noticed. Basketball is about this in general: no matter what happened before, no matter what you or someone else did before, at this particular moment the ball is in your hands, and only you decide who you really are and what you are worth. After us, Russia plays in the second semi-final. They refused to fly with us, to train with us - they say, we are rabble, not athletes.
We are not athletes, yes. Who are we? That's the question we're playing for. I said, - The hare sat down under the weight of the looks. Lizdeika cleared his throat in complete silence. The fat man opened the door.
- Tear them up.
Potemkinas won the throw-in. The ball flew to the Hare. He took it, with a quick rapid step, so that at any moment it was convenient to switch to running, he went to the three-point line of the Dominicans. With a few deceitful movements, he tied the legs of the player guarding him and walked past, pulling the second defender towards him. Pass to the open Bumblebee. Two-zero. Ran to the defense. Without stopping, he turned to the Dominican point guard leading the ball, looked forward at the Dominican “light” overtaking Baloo, accelerated himself, ran to the ring a moment after the “light” received the ball, jumped up and took the throw right from the Dominican’s fingertips. The ball bounced off to the Demon, who - across the entire court - at the Ball, Vaidas worked in the attack for a blunder in defense.
Four is zero. The Dominicans take the ball out, this time the point guard is in no hurry and calmly transfers the ball to the Lithuanian side of the site. Hare's player tries to run along the back line from one corner to another, the Dominican center helps him with a screen. The hare, having left the barrier, makes a movement towards the receding "own", but immediately changes direction. Two quick steps - and with a sharp movement pulls the ball out of the hands of the point guard. Having taken possession of the ball, he runs. A pass diagonally forward to Bumblebee, flying like a whirlwind to an empty ring of rivals, he accepts and puts on the fly on top. Six is zero. Dominican Republic takes time out.
- Don't let them recover! - this is all that Tolstoy says during a minute break. The hare hears the trainer. The Dominicans return to the game with a cleverly played attack that brought them the first point and then prevent Potemkinas, who received the ball with his back to the ring, from successfully turning around in their “three-second”.
The bone is forced to throw a “hook”, smears - but Kishkis corrects the ball that bounced off the bow of the ring, thereby earning a rebound in attack and two points. In the next attack, the Dominicans are already smearing, the Demon is playing pick-and-pop 49 from Balu, Vaidas' middle shot is covered, but Kishkis catches the ball again. An instant discount on a three-point arc to the Demon who was there alone. Dmitry corrects the ball, takes aim. Eleven is two. Four minutes and thirty-six seconds after the start of the game, the Dominican Republic takes a second time-out.
When the match resumes, Kishkis, Ognev Sr. and Potemkinas remain on the bench. Andriukenas, Lubinas and Muntelis entered the game instead. Baloo moves to play center. With the help of Grandson and Shmel, he found the team three quick effective draws in a row, and the coach of the Dominicans made his team heavier by releasing taller players instead of starting defenders. Lithuanians are still able to get points in attack, but the small five cannot defend against tall opponents.
Twenty-four - sixteen, the end of the first quarter.
At the beginning of the second session, Baltushaitis and Ognev Jr. sit down to rest. Five on the court - Andriukenas, Muntelis, Kishkis, Romatis and Kokusaitis. Assessing the composition, the Hare sang: “Kings can do anything, kings can do anything ...”, gently leaned over, picking up the ball that had bounced off the parquet before the Dominican, ran forward, stumbled upon the enemy center, who was unsuccessful in the attack and therefore successfully remained now in defense, effectively turned around and gave the ball running up to the AWP three-point line in time. Muntelis laid down the throw.
- I dedicate you to the knights of the streets, Romka! - Returning to his ring, the Hare slapped the sniper on the shoulder. - Continue in the same spirit and you will grow up to the kings, what do you do with these “KaKa”s!
The Five continued to play royally. After a combination with the branded canopy of the Roman on Cox, where Saulius dutifully hammered from above, the opponents became seriously nervous and began to foul.
Lithuanians began to travel to the penalty line. The first time the Hare missed, realizing only one of two free throws and giving the Dominicans hope that the foul tactics could bear fruit. As soon as the ball reached Kishkis in the next attack of the Lithuanians - a new foul to the Dominican Republic. The hare laid down both and, smiling, sat down on the bench. Realizing that the opponent wants to play tough, Tolstoy released the Panevezys team onto the court. The teams went into the big break with the score 52–41 in favor of Lithuania. Andrey Kishkis has seven points, eleven rebounds, six assists, six steals, four blocks.
The third quarter began with the revival of the Dominican Republic. The rival team of Lithuania organized both the assault and the siege at the same time. In defense, they tightly blocked all the corridors, and in attack they began to show pressure and aggression that were absent in the first half. The Lithuanians put out the first spurt of "4-13" in the sixth minute of the quarter with two three-pointers from AWP after Kostya's screens - and the game leveled off for a couple of minutes.
However, in the final one and a half minutes of the penultimate quarter, the Dominicans raised the second wave, and Lithuania lost this segment "2–9". The teams entered the final quarter with a minimal advantage of Lithuania. 69–68.
During a short break before the final battle, Tolstoy, like a mantra, repeated the only thing: “Protection!”
- Protect yourself, practice! Don't worry about misses, the ring will untie! The main thing is protection! Do you hear? - ran his eyes over the noticeably tired players, stopped at Kishkis, who was sitting with his eyes closed. - Bunny, can you hear me?
He smiled without opening his eyes.
“I hear, I hear…” he sat for two more seconds and got up. - Okay, assholes, get up and fight! Get up and fight, motherfuckers! 50 Hooray!
Went out onto the stage, mentally compiling a list of songs. I wanted to smoke and swear. He smiled at the judge next to him. Waited for the whistle. He grabbed the ball, passed it forward, went to the half of the opponents, waited for the end of the attack, went back.
Music played in my head.
The "Second" Dominican puts a barrier to the third, leading him to a three-pointer. Andrei takes a step around the barrier, jumps out, knocking the ball off the thrower's fingertips, picks up the ball himself, smiles - the ball is still incomparably lighter than ten-kilogram boxes - passes it forward to Max. Max finishes, Kishkis is waiting in defense. Music plays. The center of the Dominicans lures Cox into the arc, and he gives it to the ring. The Dominican athlete who receives the pass jumps out, intending to put the ball into the ring with both hands, but the flown Hare simply takes the ball out of the wrong hands. He looks around, sends him forward, Uzhu.
🥇The best films of Wesley Snipes
Today we present best films of Wesley Snipes . If you're a big movie fan, you probably know most of them, but we're hoping to find a movie you haven't seen yet...and that you love! Let's go there with the best movies from Wesley Snipes:
TOP 25:
Blade 3: Trinity
Original title : Blade: Trinity
character : Blade
genre : science fiction, action, horror, thriller, adventure, fantasy
premiere : 2004
Fatal events can lead to the seizure of power in the world by vampires who have declared war on Blade (Wesley Snipes).
Their returned messiah Dracula unleashes a massively successful campaign to discredit Blade, who becomes the people's number one enemy. A fugitive rejected by his hunters, Blade finds unexpected help in the former vampire King Hannibal (Ryan Reynolds), who has ties to the Nightstalkers.
Did you know that this movie is also one of the Best Ronny Cox movies?
TOP 21:
Rising Sun
Original name : Rising Sun
character : Lt. Webster Smith
genre : action, drama, thriller
premiere : 1993
A strangled prostitute was found in the boardroom of a large Japanese corporation. The investigation of this murder is entrusted to a detective with knowledge of Japanese culture and a Los Angeles officer. Subsequently, it becomes clear that the dead girl is only the tip of the iceberg of intricate intrigues and brutal corporate wars. To unravel this puzzle, they plunge into the secret world of the latest technology, ancient traditions and imaginary devotion.
Did you know that this movie is also one of the Best Movies of Rachel Ticotin ?
TOP 19:
Chaos
Original name : Chaos
Character : Lorenz / Jason York
Genre BROMILE
and takes hostage everyone who is in it. The police surround the bank building. Gang leader Lorenz demands to call a negotiator, insisting that it can only be Detective Conners. And since Conners is listed in the police "in bad standing", a partner is assigned to him - a newcomer Dekker. While Conners is negotiating, police special forces burst into the bank. In the ensuing chaos, the robbers manage to blend in with the hostages and slip out of the bank. But the strangest thing was that the robbers did not take a single cent with them. And it soon turns out that during the siege and skirmish, a billion dollars was withdrawn from bank accounts by computer. Unraveling this case, Conners and Dekker grope for the threads of a conspiracy leading to the very "top" .
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Did you know that this movie is also one of the Best Movies of Chris Diamantopoulos ?
Top 18:
Unfinctioning 3
Original name : The Expendables 3
Character : DOC
Genre , Adventures, Thriller 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 come face to face with Conrad Stonebanks, who many years ago founded the Expendables team with Barney. Subsequently, Stonebanks becomes a ruthless arms dealer, and in doing so, turns into the man Barney was assigned to kill... Or at least he thought so himself. Now Stonebanks, who has already managed to cheat death once, has set himself the goal of ending The Expendables - but Barney has his own plans for this. Barney decides that in his fight a "fresh" approach can be opposed to the old methods, and joins the ranks with people who are younger, faster and more technically savvy. Thus, a new era begins for the members of the Expendables team. The last mission turns into a clash between representatives of the classic "old school" and experts in high technology.
Did you know that this movie is also one of the Best Glen Powell Movies?
TOP 17:
Wild cats
Original name : WildCats
Character : Tromaine
Genre TUSTICIAL CARLICS : 1986 : 1986 : 1986 ... American football. Finding an understanding with a team of big guys called "Wild Cats" was not at all easy, but Molly was not used to giving up ...
Did you know that this movie is also one of the Best Movies Robyn Lively ?
Top 16:
Waiting to Exhale
Character : James Wheler
Genre : Drama, Melodrama
Premiere : 1995 9000
Best Kelly Preston movies?
TOP 15:
Jungle Fever
original name : Jungle Fever
character : Flipper Purify
genre : drama, melodrama
premiere : 1991
There was once a successful architect named Flipper Purify.
Everything in Flipper's life turned out as it should: a beautiful wife, an interesting job, devoted friends ... What else, it would seem, can a young, attractive person dream of? But everything changed dramatically at the moment when a new employee appeared in Flipper's office - the charming Angie. The bastions of the faithful husband fell, and the lucky black man Flipper surrendered to the mercy of the white-faced winner, literally drowning in her beautiful eyes. It was a meeting with Fate itself, but this lady never guarantees anything ...
Did you know that this movie is also one of the Best Michael Rooker movies?
TOP 13:
Officers of the Law
Original title : U.S. Marshals
character : Mark Sheridan
genre : thriller, crime, action movie
premiere : 1998
A plane carrying prisoners crashes and makes an emergency landing. Taking advantage of the situation, a particularly dangerous prisoner escapes from under the escort - a former secret agent accused of killing two other agents.
But it's not just the police and Gerard's group that are on his trail; the fugitive is of interest to someone else as well. He knows too much, and this someone would like to remove him ...
TOP 11:
Blade 2
Original name : Blade II
Character : Blade
Genre : Fantasy, Horriers, Action, Threal
) a new race of super-bloodsuckers! It is thanks to this that the legendary Blade and his teacher Whistler are forced to unite with their blood enemies the Blood Pack, an elite squad of vampire warriors.
TOP 10: 90's. To do this, they unfreeze Sergeant John Spartan, who was unfairly sentenced to a term in a cryo prison for his last fight with the Phoenix.
TOP 9:
Blues about the best life
Original name : MO 'Better Blues
Character : Shadow Henderson (SAX)
Genre : Comedy, Drama, Music, Melodrama
1990
Life, as you know, is not a walk in a garden with roses.
It constantly confronts us with very important decisions, on the adoption of which our entire future existence will depend. If at a crucial moment intuition does not suggest anything, and reason maintains a proud silence, an irreparable mistake is possible. The hero of this film, Bleek, made his main choice when he picked up a pipe as a child. Now he is a famous jazzman, head of his own ensemble. But this does not save Bleek from a new problem: which of his two girls is the one, the only one ...? And when Bleek decides to help his childhood friend, he does not yet know that he has already made his choice, which will forever change his life.
TOP 7:
White people do not know how to jump
Original name : White Men CAN'T JUMP
: Sidney Deane Genre : Drama, Drama, Drama
902 takes us to the hot asphalt of the Los Angeles basketball courts. There is a game - a game for money. And where there is always money, there is always a place for a couple of crooks, ready to deceive a gullible sucker.
Billy, the basketball sharpie, shamelessly exploits the conventional wisdom that a white man can't play basketball, can't jump. Everything is going great, until it's time to pay off the debts made back at the university. We urgently need to raise a tidy sum, but alone it is problematic. Adding to this problem is another one, Sydney is a black swindler. Street basketball star. The thief of women's hearts. A serious struggle for the title of the best basketball player, ladies' man, the most successful scammer is tied up between the two players. The fight goes on until they realize that in a couple you can earn much more money than alone.
TOP 3:
Wong Foo, thanks for everything! Julie Newmar
Original Title : To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
character : Noxeema Jackson
genre : comedy
premiere : 1995
Heading from New York to Hollywood for the annual transvestite competition, three "beauties" are forced by chance to stop in the remote town of Snyderville.
