Pickup-Mounted Hoop Provides Basketball To Go

Pickup-Mounted Hoop Provides Basketball To Go FARM HOME recreation 28-4-31 When Jason Parr's employer wouldn't let him put up a basketball hoop for games at breaks, the West Bloomfield, Mich. man went mobile. "I was going to just buy a portable hoop and put it in the back of my pickup but that wouldn't work," explains Parr, who notes that many neighborhood parks aren't putting up hoops anymore because they're afraid of kids hanging around. With the help of an engineer uncle, Jason developed, patented and is now marketing a pickup-mounted hoop. He and his uncle have also developed a trailer-mounted prototype. Pickup Hoops sets up and folds down in 24 seconds and features a standard basketball backboard and breakaway rim. It is adjustable from 6 to 10 ft. to accommodate children or adult players. Parr is currently looking for a corporate sponsor to take over production and marketing. In the meantime, he continues custom production, having sold two units to sportswear giant Nike for $1,000 each. He is also renting units for $75 per hour for picnics and parties. "Once we get into commercial production, I expect they will sell for between $600 and $1,000, depending on accessories," says Parr. Parr recently completed a six-mile parade with wheelchair-bound players, shooting hoops down the entire parade route. Since then, he reports getting invites to lots of other parades and corporate events. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jason Parr, Pickup Hoops, P.O. Box 251322, West Bloomfield, Mich. 48325 (ph 313 534-8734; email: info@pickup-hoops.net; website: www.pickup-hoops.net).

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