Streetballers is for basketball, what
Field of Dreams was for baseball. Defining street
basketball as America's new favorite pastime, it is a
story driven by passion, faith, and achieving goals. A
story capturing the poetic nature of street basketball,
highlighting the struggles endured on and off the court
by the purest of athletes. Constantly searching for
sanity in the midst of alcoholism, racism, and drugs,
John Hogan and Jacob Whitmore, two junior college
basketball players, find release and therapy while
competing at one of the most competitive and poetic
street courts in the U.S. Both men must spend an entire
summer helping one another overcome their adversities.
Their dedication and love for the game of basketball
transcends from the playground courts into each of their
dysfunctional households where the two boys play the
constant role of the father figure. Pounding through
life one day at a time, Jacob has no choice but to play
in an underground league, constantly fighting to keep
his cousin Damon out of debt, and possible death. John's
overpowering guilt and family trauma erupt into a state
of confusion and beauty with each spiritual intervention
of Terry Gibson, a neighborhood boy killed by John's
older brother Michael in a drunk driving accident.
Together, the two boys paint a sad and delightful
portrait with their innocence, concerns, and faith in
the unknown. Written by
MSK
