ABOUT US

We’re celebrating 20+ years of making a difference for families in our community.

We achieve this by hosting basketball classes, clinics, camps, and tournaments; inviting guest speakers to share ideas on important topics affecting our community; coordinating after-school programs, and providing a safe space for our community members to host sporting events and family activities.

We also help kids prepare for their future by introducing them to the latest in digital technology, including virtual reality and robotics. We believe the younger they embrace it the brighter their future can be.

It’s what set us apart from the rest.

A star is born from the streets of NYC.

Game Over the official gear for the underground grassroots baller.

When we founded Game Over® we set out to provide gear for those who see ball as a way of life. The 10-year old that takes the rock to bed with them, the sixteen-year-old that gets up and shoots 500 -1,000 jumpers every morning, the 19-year who spends their summers tightening up their footwork for the up-coming season. The grassroots ball junkie who just can’t get enough. Whether it’s the street game, the college game, or the pros, WE ARE ONE! The common thread that runs through us all is the respect for the game and its roots.

Thousands of inner-city children watch sports superstars and dream of joining a professional team. Not everyone with that dream of being a pro athlete can make it to the "big leagues" due to the many hurdles.  However, there is a possibility of landing a professional position in the sports they love.

We had those dreams ourselves. We understand. It’s a part of the motivation of Game Over Camps and Clinics. To help foster our young players to make better choices for themselves using the game of basketball.

There’s more.

You can learn a lot about life being an underground grassroots baller. But that’s not enough to really make it big. There’s a whole new world of digital technology for you waiting to be explored. Game Over is here to introduce you to it.

WHAT WE DO

meet our CEO

For close to three decades Eric Hicks, CEO/Founder of a New York City based company called

“GAME OVER” , has introduced “social entrepreneurship” to  thousands of youth through

athletics, simply because he has been a

fixture in the community. As a Division 1 walk

on basketball alumnus of St. Bonneventure’s

University and a former student athlete at

PSAL Truman High School, Hicks set out to

create his own apparel company as a direct

alternative to other sports brand. As he

looked to change the Sports industry,

especially for Blacks in America from just

consumerism to “social entrepreneurism” he

came up with the Game Over name. As he so

often put it, “Game Over to Blacks not

becoming owners in an industry where they

help to make hundreds of billions for the sporting industry… that Game is Over!”

Through the years GAME OVER has become many things to many people, it has become a

household name, especially for young people who grew up with and embraced the

brand! Throughout the years, in addition to the Game Over apparel, they have created a

number of products and services such as a unique Game Over basketball and football trophy.

This trophy is the first to have a Black man and woman on it as a symbol of Victory. A host of

NBA players have embraced and received this trophy such as Rolando Blackman, Mark

Jackson, Stephen Curry, Kemba Walker, Royal Ivy, Stephon Maurbury, Kenny Smith, Vince

Carter, Walt Frazier, and many others to name a few. Game Over produced a weekly television

show in conjunction with Madison Square Garden Networks call Shak’n, Last Man Standing

One on One Tournament with MSG and McDonalds, sponsored the top basketball Summer

leagues in NYC, recently rebuilding basketball courts throughout NYC, most notable Hick’s

hometown Co-op City. Game Over established their very own basketball facility called the

Brooklyn Stuydome and the creation of his latest venture, Tri-21 3on3 Tournament.

These young people watched Mr. Hicks, who was a resident of Co-op City in Bronx, single

handedly challenged a multi-billion dollar sporting industry. They watched him come up with

creative and innovative ideas that directly impacted their lives. They watch him bring top NBA

basketball players back to the hood. Twenty years ago Eric Hicks met Legendary Basketball and Life Coach and community leader Ted Gustus. During those years they worked closely to create positive activities to improve the quality of life for student athletes throughout New York City.

The Services:

Game Over Sports & Entertainment Company offers a wide range of services to student-

athletes:

1. Professional Development: Providing professional development to Coaches, Athletic

Directors, Officials, Team Managers, scorers, teachers and volunteers directly working

with student athletes throughout the city schools, high school, middle school and

elementary schools.

2. Team Uniforms & Awards: Providing custom designed team uniforms and awards for

teams.

3. Basketball Training for Student Athletes: We provide one on one, team, and group

training sessions for student athletes.

4. Coding & Gaming through Basketball: Teaching and coaching student athletes in the

area of Coding and Gaming.

5. Broadcasting: We provide training for students who are interest in broadcasting in

sports. Giving students an opportunity to get behind the cameras

6. Court & Gym Renovation: We are able to renovate gymnasium, includes new

backboards, new court, wall padding, stands, scoreboards, etc.

7. Sports League, Camps and Tournament Consultation: Consulting work in setting up sports

leagues and tournaments.