Temple of Hoops

Temple of Hoops by Edo Ball — a serene Japanese-inspired basketball artwork depicting a mountain temple where a monk rings a giant basketball-shaped bell, blending tradition, sport, and spiritual calm in ukiyo-e style.
 

Temple of Hoops

バスケの寺

High in the mountains of The Iron Pines, the Temple of Hoops stands open to the sky — a court etched from stone, its lines carved by generations. Travelers climb the twenty-one steps to reach it, where the sacred game begins. The rule is simple: first to twenty-one may ring the sacred ball bell, whose sound carries through the valleys like thunder made of joy.

Each shot here is a prayer, each bounce a vow. The rock feels heavier at this altitude, as if testing one’s faith. To play at the Temple is to face the truth of the game — no crowd, no noise, only the echo of the ball and the breath of devotion.

When the winner strikes the sacred bell, its sound drifts down the mountainside and into memory. Those who hear it say the note stays with them — a reminder that greatness lives not in victory, but in the calm after the final shot.

Traits Effect Collectables
Sacred, Enduring, Spiritual Bell of Balance — Calms the spirit, improving accuracy and decision-making. Art Print →
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