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The 10 Best Basketball Documentaries That Aren’t ‘Hoop Dreams’

The 10 Best Basketball Documentaries That Aren’t ‘Hoop Dreams’

Written by Charlie Cassady

Jun 04, 2015
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Can it really be more than twenty years since the release of Hoop Dreams? Steve James’s popular and artistic hit transcended the sports documentary genre in following two black teenagers from the poor side of Chicago for five years, as they strive to escape their at-risk environment via NBA stardom. This king of all basketball documentaries won prizes f…

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