A term used in the hood by individuals living in near poverty levels, hoping one day to make it all the way to the NBA and leave the hood even though it's extremely unlikely.
Tyrone has been having hoop dreams since he was a kid.
when you are excited (does not have to involve basketball) often times the speaker is lying on their back and raises their pelvis upward but this is optional
Teacher: everyone got A's on their tests!
Black kids: HOOP DREAMS BAWLLIN!!