The world’s most prestigious one-on-one street basketball tournament, the Red Bull King of the Rock, will be held in Taiwan on September 6.
The finals will be held on Green Island. The island was once the site of prisons that housed political prisoners during Taiwan’s martial law period. This follows the theme of the previous location for the competition, on Alcatraz.
Over 30 qualifying players from around the world will face off in grueling, gritty one-on-one play. Players from many countries have been battling for a spot in the finals since July 7.
This is the first time that the finals will be held outside of the US.This will also be the first time that female players will be competing in a Queen of the Rock contest. It is the first ever one-on-one basketball competition for women.