Delhi Dunk Street Festival 3.0: Whopping 148 teams converge in cross-cultural extravaganza
The two-day festival was a fusion of basketball, music, art, and community showcasing India’s growing passion for the game.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium turned into the loudest, wildest, most electric weekend Indian basketball has seen. Dunk Street Festival 3.0 wasn’t just a tournament; it was India’s biggest collision of sport, street culture, and community
Across the two-day urban basketball festival held on November 15th and 16th, 148 teams from 14 to 57 years old went back-to-back in intense 3×3 battles, with no dead moments and no empty seats. Six competitive divisions kept the brackets firing: Under-16 Mixed, Under-19 Boys, Under-19 Girls, Open Men, Open Women, and the newly launched Legends (40+ Men & Women).
Anand Kanwar, Co-founder of Artkonnect Management, said:
“We didn’t just host a tournament, we curated a feeling. Dunk Street Festival stands at the intersection of sport and culture. From 14-year-old rookies to 50-plus legends, everyone got their moment, wrapped in community, beats, and pure basketball energy.”
Legends Takeover
The inaugural Legends Division witnessed former national players and college rivals suited up once again, including -
Jaideep Singh Choudhary (45 yrs – Gujarat Nationals)
Gurjeet Cheema (56 yrs – Punjab Nationals)
Vijay Chaudhary – National Player
Ajay Chaudhary – National Player
The Dunk Show
Energy peaked during the Dunk Contest, judged by Manik Ohlan, who represented India at the 3×3 Asia Cup 2022. The crowd got everything - windmills, bodies flying, and dunks that turned strangers into instant hype squads.
There was no stage. No separation. Just culture embedded into the run of play.
Sid K dropped the official Dunk Street Anthem, created exclusively for DSF.
Smoke, DJ Puppeteer, and Sarry B kept the cyphers alive between timeouts.
Dasila Crew vs Kids Crew delivered a dance-off that turned the lower bowl into a block party.
Festival Vibes
From limited-edition merch to F&B pop-ups and arcade-style mini-games, every inch of the stadium felt like a hoops block party. Former teammates reunited. Families discovered new favorite players.
“Street basketball has always been where passion meets invention. DSF 3.0 showed that when you give communities a stage powered by competition, music, dance, and pure entertainment, the experience hits far beyond the scoreboard. This is how the next generation remembers the game as sport, culture, and showtime all at once,” added Rishiraj Gudwani, Co-founder, Artkonnect Management.
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