Tagline: What happens when an American Dream comes too early?
Plot: Lenny Cooke was one of the most talked about high school basketball prospects — no small achievement when you’re in the same class as future greats like LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire. But while his peers went on to superstardom, Cooke never played a minute in the NBA. How did the dream die?
What the critics said: “A penetrating and ultimately heartbreaking inventory of hard lessons learned on and off the court.” (Scott Foundas, Variety)
Random YouTube comment: “How can anyone be this dumb when they had such a promising future?” (keyblade287)
Sports Film of the Week: Lenny Cooke
Title: Lenny Cooke
Released: 2013
Directors: Benny Safdie and Joshua Safdie
Tagline: What happens when an American Dream comes too early?
Plot: Lenny Cooke was one of the most talked about high school basketball prospects — no small achievement when you’re in the same class as future greats like LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire. But while his peers went on to superstardom, Cooke never played a minute in the NBA. How did the dream die?
What the critics said: “A penetrating and ultimately heartbreaking inventory of hard lessons learned on and off the court.” (Scott Foundas, Variety)
Random YouTube comment: “How can anyone be this dumb when they had such a promising future?” (keyblade287)
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