"The inside look at one of the most captivating and consequential figures in our culture with never-before-seen material. Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten and lesser-known story of his early life, The Rise promises to provide an insight into...

Manute Bol was the first African-born player drafted into the NBA and, at seven foot seven inches, the tallest. In the 1980s and 90s he was also among the league's most fearsome shot-blockers and its most beloved figures. Off the basketball court, however, Bol's story was more remarkable than most fans ever knew. Activist, gambler, joker, rebel-Bol was a complex man whose fate was inextricably bound with that of the South Sudan, his homeland. On the...

A definitive biography of the NBA legend explores his early years growing up in Alabama, his NBA career, and emergence as an advocate for social change and enduring voice in pop culture.

It's rare to discover a candid sports autobiography-- even rare when the author is one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. But in Shaq Talks Back, Shaquille O'Neal for the first time talks frankly about his childhood, his life, his rivalries, and his career, culminating in a dramatic, behind-the-scenes account of the Los Angeles Lakers' drive to the NBA Championship. At seven feet one inch tall and 330 pounds, Shaq has always faced outsized...

"William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it's a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her family; she is inseparable from her three...

Every 23 years for 23 days he comes to feast. On the 23rd day a bus becomes stranded on the dreaded East 9 Highway while returning home from winning the championship game. The passengers, a group of basketball players, cheerleaders, and coaches, quickly realize that there's more to fear than a broken down bus when The Creeper descends mercilessly upon them. As his feeding frenzy draws to a close, The Creeper needs the sort of nourishment only a vital...

Five friends and former teammates reunite on the Fourth of July weekend to honor the passing of their former high school basketball coach.

Vowing to meet eleven years after sealing letters they wrote to each other in an old metal box, best friends Ellie and Nolan both have reservations about seeing each other again as loneliness, personal tragedies, and a lack of faith haunt both of them.

Follow Michael Jordan's last basketball season as he leads the Chicago Bulls to their sixth NBA championship. Provides a rare glimpse of Michael Jordan on and off the court.

Lenny has decided to relocate his family back to the small town to have his kids grow up where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grownups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school.