Binder measures 15” L x 11 1/2” W. Basketball Jones is a 1973 animated short film based on the Cheech and Chong song. The cartoon was created to promote the song's release in the United States. It is about a teenager named Tyrone Shoelaces and his love of basketball. The short was created by animator Paul Gruwell[7][8] who was known at the time for The Banana Splits.