Hoop Realities (2007)
with Arthur Agee and Lee Davis
The 1995 documentary Hoop Dreams moved audiences with its unblinking look at poverty, ambition, and the fickle promise of professional athletics. Two young men in urban Chicago pursue their desire to become basketball stars while dealing with the harsh restraints of ghetto life. Ten years later, Arthur Agee, one of the star athletes of that film, serves as producer in this follow up. Now an adult, Agee runs a charitable foundation with prestigious board members such as former President Bill Clinton. Directed by Spike Lee protégé Lee Davis, Hoop Realities follows the efforts of an older and wiser generation help today’s youths achieve their own dreams.