John Thompson

John Thompson

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Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Title: Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Released: April 11, 2021
Type: Movie
A deep dive into the iconic players, stories, trades, and legacy of the iconic 1996 NBA draft, which transformed the way basketball was played and the culture of the league; interviews with former NBA players, coaches and executives.
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Title: Basketball: A Love Story
Character: Self
Released: September 18, 2018
Type: TV
'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.
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Requiem for the Big East
Title: Requiem for the Big East
Character: Himself
Released: March 16, 2014
Type: Movie
The meteoric ascension of the Big East conference, and how in less than a decade, it became the most successful college basketball league in America.
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Going Big
Title: Going Big
Released: December 20, 2012
Type: Movie
Plagued by injuries at UK and the NBA, Sam Bowie has always been overshadowed by his draft placement. The 7-foot-1 center was seen by many as a franchise player when he was selected by Portland with the second overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, just ahead of Michael Jordan. Sadly, injuries limited his success.
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Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Title: Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Released: March 2, 2005
Type: Movie
"PERFECT UPSET" is a 2005 sports documentary about the Villanova Wildcats' shocking win against the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas in the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
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Like Mike
Title: Like Mike
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: July 3, 2002
Type: Movie
Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and has the chance to play for the NBA.
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Allen Iverson - The Answer
Title: Allen Iverson - The Answer
Character: Himself
Released: February 5, 2002
Type: Movie
Philadelphia 76ers star guard Allen Iverson is in many ways the fantasy of armchair hoopsters, and I readily cop to being one. We know that we're not as intimidating a presence as Shaquille O'Neal, or lack the lanky moves and wingspan of Kobe Bryant, or just the general gigantism of Dikembe Mutombo or Tim Duncan or Chris Webber. But at six feet and 160 pounds, Iverson is the little man's dream, the undersized player who is both fearless and successful in taking it to the big men. Unfortunately, Allen Iverson—The Answer isn't nearly as dynamic as its subject, though it works well as an extended highlight reel.
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He Got Game
Title: He Got Game
Character: John Thompson
Released: May 1, 1998
Type: Movie
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
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Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
Title: Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
Character: Himself
Released: December 1, 1993
Type: Movie
This documentary provides an intimate look at NBA center Patrick Ewing and proves that there is more to this man than game-saving blocks and slams. Catch footage of him as a schoolboy star in Boston, revisit his college career at Georgetown, snag a courtside seat for his battles as the centerpiece of the resurgent New York Knicks, and fly with him to Barcelona to be part of the historic "Dream Team." Rare footage and detailed interviews capture some of Ewing's career-building moments and give fans a taste of the celebrity center's friendly demeanor.