Since 2003, Hammadoun Sidibé and Thibaut de Longeville, the two men who are to thank for creating the most respected international street ball tournaments in the world, the Quai 54.

The two have been working side by side to set the stage for each season’s main event. Combining New York’s ABC Tournament vibes with a strong French street culture, the Quai 54 cocktail boasts incredible energy from stands to court and travels beyond basketball boundaries.

This is all to the credit of two men, who freed up some time in their busy agendas a few days before the 2017 edition to sit down and talk shop about their creation.

Check out a few of the photos below, and for the full interview, click here. Also, don’t forget about tomorrow’s release of the Air Jordan 1 Quai 54.