VBL TV SHOW Born in 2007 The Venice Basketball League (VBL) is to the NBA what UFC is to boxing.��Created by Nick Ansom out of the desire to unite, on the legendary Venice Beach basketball courts, the best street ballers, VBL has become the sport entertainment event of the summer. �More than 100,000 spectators every week, more than 10 million views on the web (Youtube, Worldstar),  Featured on ESPN 3 times, Sports Illustrated, TMZ twice, National Geographic, ABC news and international networks. VBL is the perfect soil for a one of a kind reality show. Mixing NBA level games with the entertaining and fascinating life and character of each player. Behind the extraordinary sport show, a cast of multi cultural international players from different social background. They will attempt to become the best team in SoCal summer hoop scene and travel around the globe pursuing their dreams of going Pro. They will challenge teams in tournaments, showcases and learn to live together, train and follow a strict regiment. The show will be shot in a mansion in LA and on the road.� The Coach: NBA Star Metta World Peace will be mentoring and playing with the VBL team to be the toughest most exciting team basketball has ever seen Surfer, vegetarian, French born Nick Ansom always attracts a cloud of pretty girls. Famous in 8 countries for it's DJ talents, you won't see him without his doggies, best cook on the team!��-With over 8 million views on You-Tube Mani Love is one of VBL's favorite player. His 4'5 mini size, big heart maximum game keeps fans from around the world fascinated. Little Person big heart was born and bread in NYC and is here to break all stereotypes. NBA veteran Keith Closs struggled in and out of different teams around the world with an addiction to drugs and alcohol. Standing at 7'3 he is now sober and strives to inspires youth in the right direction ��

Contact:��Creator Nick@veniceball.com�Producer Craig@veniceball.com      

Freestyler Kyle the shrimp, learned his free style move after the hoops were removed fro his local basketball court in suburbs of Paris He Can do anything with a ball and his know to be the world's greatest ball artist.��The Cable Guy is know to be the most animated person in the VBL and also most likely to get dunked on! He lives in yurt in fully sustainable Topanga Hills. ��By coming out of the closet on his junior year of university Zach Puchtel aka Tarzan is the first collegian athlete to stand up for gay rights. He was the starting center at Minnesota University and finished his degree at Harvard. He is Jewish and fancies controversial conversations at all time.��Zach Andrews aka Fresh Prince is a foster kid who made to the NBA as a Lakers. He proud his game with one intention: Dunking on as many victims as possible. Other featured characters are The Beast who owns a beat up Car stereo shop in South Central, Crushow who was a SlamBall star and now a skid row community activists, Actor Juggernaut, The Mute!, NBA vet entrepreneur Tony Farmar, Irish dunking master Prime, All State JC MVP Chosen one, hustler Grinch with his carpet cleaning company...��VBL players have one and only dream when it comes to summer hoops is the desire of winning the VBL championship. Who will be crowned the 2015 champions? �Follow their struggle in bouncing off their passion for the game while dealing with their family drama and having to make a living it in the city of Angels.