Andrew Garfield, in Spider-Man costume, shoots hoops with kids in NYC park

You never know what you'll glimpse while strolling the streets of Manhattan but seeing Andrew Garfield —decked out in his full Spider-Man costume — taking time out during a break to play some hoops with a group of kids on a public playground isn't usually one of them.

The movie star, who's in the middle of filming The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in Chinatown, nonchalantly showed off his Spidey skills with these lucky kids as his on-screen and real-life girlfriend Emma Stone stood to the side of the court with her dog.



Shooting movies on location in New York is big business but the street closures and the constant yapping of the P.A.'s to stay out of the shot can be a nuisance to real New Yorkers. So it was nice to see a big star take time out to make a couple of local kids smile.

The best part is watching Spider-Man walking away from the court, still in costume, casually waving to surprised pedestrians on the sidewalk. He seems like a nice guy.  Just like Peter Parker.

Too bad the Knicks didn't have Spidey around last week.