Director: Coodie and Chike part of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series
The plot: Benjamin “Benji” Wilson was Chicago’s basketball ‘messiah’ we’re told by one contributor. Big praise in a story that features the arrival of a young Michael Jordan to the Windy City. The top young baller in the States in 1984, Wilson was shot to death on the eve of the start of his senior season in high school. “He represents a dream unfulfilled” one observer sighs, “and that’s a bitter pill to swallow.”
Sports Film of The Week: Benji
Title: Benji
Release Date: Last week in the US
Director: Coodie and Chike part of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series
The plot: Benjamin “Benji” Wilson was Chicago’s basketball ‘messiah’ we’re told by one contributor. Big praise in a story that features the arrival of a young Michael Jordan to the Windy City. The top young baller in the States in 1984, Wilson was shot to death on the eve of the start of his senior season in high school. “He represents a dream unfulfilled” one observer sighs, “and that’s a bitter pill to swallow.”
Here’s the trailer, but you can watch the entire film here, we’re told
YouTube: BenWilsonTribute
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