max'is creations the mug with a hoop 16 oz basketball mug/cup/bowl max'is creations this original basketball hoop novelty coffee mug by max’is creations is a great gift for kids and adult basketball fans. unique patented sports mug design lets you toss marshmallows into hot cocoa, cereal into milk, crackers into soup or toppings onto ice cream. over sized novelty mug can be used as a cup or a bowl. the mug with a hoop was created by max, a young entrepreneur and sports fan in art class when he was just eight years old. he was named a finalist and community vote winner at a product innovation contest held at fenway park setting his family mug business in motion. max's story highlights the upside of dyslexia and he is proud to raise awareness for the 1 in 5 kids in the u.s. who think and learn differently!