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Tribune caption on the back, Aug. 14, 1991- "Mario Hillman, 14, of Oakland shoots hoops under Highway 24 in Oakland." Handwritten, "Mario Hillman age 14 of Oakland makes like Michael Jordan ... under the freeway playground at Claremont Ave. and Hudson St. in Oakland." Photo shows Hillman jumping up in the air to shoot the basketball at the hoop. The net of the hoop is practically non-existent- torn and ragged. He has his mouth open as if he is yelling as he shoots. The shot was taken looking up so that Hillman is only visible from about the waist up and in the background of the scene is the cement of the overpass. Original Tribune envelope: "Basketball