'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.

As they entered the 1999-2000 season, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed destined for greatness. After a season-long journey that tested their resolve as much as their destiny with a dramatic victory over the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. Behind Shaquille O'Neal's dominating MVP performance, Kobe Bryant's brilliant play, and Phil Jackson's unique Zen philosophy the Lakers claimed their 12th title.