Baskup



A French television show airing on France 3 in September 2011, Baskup: Tony Parker (or simply Baskup), also named The Basketeers in English, is a television project by Tony Parker in the same vein as another sports show produced by Tele Images, but is based on basketball IN AMERICA.

The Baskup (Street Basketball) tournament is near and Tony Parker handpicks five teenagers who all share a passion for basketball and aim to be the best at no cost. They go by the team name The High Fives:
 * Rudy Targui- The point guard and team captain of the High Fives who is alo the narrator.
 * Mike Nguyen- The tall guy who always goes by the name "Panda Mike" due to his panda hat. He is best firends with Leo as part of a comic relief duo.
 * Leo Jugelmann- The youngest of the High Fives. He is best friends with Mike.
 * Mia Rodriguez- The girly girl of the High Fives, who is interested in celebrity gossip.
 * Stella Jugelmann-The strategist of the High Fives as well as Leo's older sister. Her strategies often foreshadow the outcome of each game.


 * Brilliant but Lazy: Mike would sleep and Mia would read one of her magazines.
 * Butt Monkey: Both Leo and Mike.
 * Tony slips into this sometimes.
 * The Cameo
 * One episode has the High Fives on a match against a team called Bollywood Masala. Two of the members of the team are called Sally and Doowee, who resemble the characters of another Tele Images show.
 * Celebrity Toons: Real-life basketball player Tony Parker is the coach of the High 5 team.
 * Dueling Shows: With Street Football as of late 2011.
 * Dumb Blonde: Averted. Stella, who is blonde, is the smart one.
 * Expy: Of Street Football, obviously.
 * Five-Man Band
 * The Hero: Rudy, who is also the narrator
 * The Lancer: Leo, who is also a Deadpan Snarker
 * The Big Guy: Mike (Big Eater, Heavy Sleeper, Gentle Giant and Dumb Muscle)
 * The Smart Girl: Stella
 * The Chick: Mia
 * The Obi-Wan/Team Dad/Big Brother Mentor: Tony Parker, obviously.
 * Five-Token Band: Rudy is Black, Mike is Vietnamese, Mia is Hispanic and Leo and Stella are White.
 * Name's the Same: The Black Devils are also the name of the main villains in Season 2 of Street Football.
 * What Could Have Been: There was meant to be a guest appearance by Eva Longoria, but due to Tony cheating on her, the episode was deleted.
 * What Could Have Been: There was meant to be a guest appearance by Eva Longoria, but due to Tony cheating on her, the episode was deleted.