The original photo on the left was in excellent condition, except for minor washed out color.

The color and saturation was increased to bring out the color, making the subject stand out a little stronger. 

In order to take an ordinary basketball player pose and turn it into something a little more dramatic, a basketball has been used as a background. This added a hint of artistic vision to the scene.  

The combined basketball background and basketball player were then superimposed over a second decoratively outlined black background to add impact to the overall scene.

This photo would have a lasting impression placed in an unmated frame.