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Arthur Agee Hoop Dreams: Why Arthur Agee Didn't Make The NBA. Today’s feature is one of the real life hoopers chronicled in a movie called Hoop Dreams, that to me is a top 3 basketball movies of all time and it’s not 2 or 3. It took 7 years to make and was finally released in 1994. It discussed to young players that had the same dream of following the footsteps of local great Isiah Thomas and then city legend Michael Jordan into the NBA. Today we focus on Arthur Agee. A player who after re watching the movie, physically had all the characteristics of a pro player, except the one that altered his career. He even had mannerisms like Micheal Jordan that were crazy to see. Each step of the way he had all the opportunity to go all the way, but because of these reasons, things didn’t go as planned and he never achieved his dreams of becoming an NBA players. What Happened?
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@stuntedgrowth Год назад

Salute to Arthur Agee and Hoop Dreams. Classic basketball movie, my personal favorite basketball documentary of all time. It perfectly depicts the weeding out process in basketball, where one misstep can mean sacrificing your chance at one of the limited spots on an NBA roster. it also shows that life isn't over because one dream fails. Enjoy the video.

@chillywilliedfw9093 Год назад

Facts, glad you decided to cover this story bro. Salute, no shade to Matt be great or Flemlo but you've got this market covered.

@lemonadepizzy Год назад

FINALLY lol I think I asked for this 2 years ago thank u bro

@grahamrealty6395 Год назад

The whole black father narrative you could've kept to yourself.

@onlyone23km Год назад

I love the film, but it also makes me sad too.

@dowardwashington9958 Год назад

This has to be my favorite basketball movie 🎬 ever, because it kept it 💯

@buzzerbeater3350 Год назад

For him to survive such deplorable circumstances and still have a productive life is in itself amazing.

@lefty206 Год назад

Exactly. Making it to the league would have been completely insane, coming from his circumstances.. but he still made it to college and is productive in life which is a huge success if you ask me!

@doseloverstar1183 Год назад

Should've made it. Pops was a victim of circumstance. Thought getting high was gonna cut it. Glad he's well.

@ThaMizphit74 Год назад

Hoop Dreams is still an incredible documentary! A true classic. RIP to Arthur's pops too.

@onlyone23km Год назад

And William’s brother, too.

@derrickwright5728 Год назад

Rip to Arthur’s younger brother too ..

@onlyone23km Год назад

@@derrickwright5728 what happened to him?

@derrickwright5728 Год назад

@@onlyone23km his brother was shot

@onlyone23km Год назад

@@derrickwright5728 damn.

@1regularperson Год назад

Fun fact about the Hoop Dreams franchise: There was a follow up/sequel, titled “Hoop Reality” in which Agee returned to his former high school to mentor a young Pat Beverly.

@onlyone23km Год назад

Yet according to Arthur, it’s not a sequel.

@1regularperson Год назад

@@onlyone23km that’s why I had to preface that it was very well a follow up as well as a sequel (in the eyes of many).

@jerodtabb311 Год назад

Damn I didn't know that but hoop dreams was a classic 💯🤞🏼💯💪

@TroyNallsSr Год назад

That documentary, although low budget was AMAZING! It may have not have been a SEQUEL but it allowed us to see that AGEE, by giving back, is a real-life SUCCESS story

@lorenzopaden3860 Год назад

My second favorite hoop movie after( above the rim).

@henrywitherspoon8064 Год назад

The scene with him & his dad playing 1 on 1 will forever be my favorite you want to see it rain let it rain

@lamarsmith9532 Год назад

Facts Bro

@Supreme36074 Год назад

Basketball still paid off for him as he was able to attend college & get a degree so it’s definitely not all bad. Without basketball he would have been worse off in my opinion so the game still saved him 💯

@allidoiswin9891 Год назад

That's a fact.. You can still use your passion for the game to take you places no matter your skill level

@moemoney9402 Год назад

Definitely

@javonahhenderson3048 Год назад

Facts he's still looked at as a bball ambassador

@bryantking4454 Год назад

Indeed

@tyroneanderson2168 Год назад

He had a pretty productive outcome.

@Dakid4rmdade Год назад

His mom was so solid I wish he made the league just for her. His dad being in and out of jail and being on drugs was so heartbreaking. I wonder how different his journey would’ve been if his dad was around.

@MIA25NYC14 Год назад

Unfortunately this occurs too often in the brown and black communities. As a black man, we have to show our children that education and resources are the keys to success. We also need to show our children the importance of providing a appropriate home setting for their best interests.

@williamrogers7974 Год назад

Amen! I coach some good kids with terrible home environments, and it's a futile effort

@DaBoff858 Год назад

Could'nt have said it better, Sports can get your foot in the door for Free Education and more (Hopefullly). But a free College Degree is the Key. If ya'll have Children try and be a better Father to this generation we really need it. Stay smart and stay grinding everyone.

@hasadiahjones620 Год назад

Thats every home my brother. The enemy is at work. Kill the head kill the family kill the community. You can control something easily if its already divided

@edscottable Год назад

I’ve never heard these people labeled brown refer to themselves as brown

@Discipleofthelordandjesus Год назад

@@edscottable you’ve never heard a Mexican say brown pride ? Yeah get out your house more.

@DwayneIsKing Год назад

The documentary following Authur and the other Kid is absolutely amazing. The fact that it was filmed over 7 years makes you really feel and empathize with the kids basically seeing them grow up in front of your eyes

@KNByam Год назад

So true.

@lefty206 Год назад

William Gates is his name

@DwayneIsKing Год назад

@@lefty206 you right bro. My bad

@KevinWei24 Год назад

William Gates was the better touted player. He made the Nike Camp which included a cohort of the Michigan Fab 5, Glenn Robinson, Alan Henderson, etc.

@DwayneIsKing Год назад

@@KevinWei24 I know. I guess Authur's story resonated with me a little more

@drew8703 Год назад

The best part of that movie was Agee's run to state his senior year, it felt triumphant and it took a lot for him to persevere through his high school years. I read that as an adult Agee mentored Patrick Beverley, which is also very cool. I think his story is impressive. He's a success, period. Also, what happened to Shannon?

@KevinWei24 Год назад

I wish I knew. I remember Arthur said in the movie that he didn't hang out anymore after he got caught selling/doing drugs.

@Theterminato2013 Год назад

@@KevinWei24 From what I heard these days, Arthur said Shannon got out of jail and is doing well these days.

@floridagator1765 Год назад

Probably, my favorite documentary of all time. It was UNBELIEVABLE.

@bdiddy2k6 Год назад

I grew up in the same neighborhood as Arthur and Isiah Thomas. I remember when Hoop Dreams first came out our school took us to see it and Arthur was there and spoke to us and signed autographs.

@mrhoopfan1 Год назад

Arthur had that charisma man.....dad chasing that dope high and supportive mother....was something many young men from hood could relate to, hard not to root for the dude

@onlyone23km Год назад

I’ll NEVER forget the day I met William Gates at my old job! One of the greatest moments of my life!

@JH-us6zp Год назад

give arthur and will a follow on their podcast - ru-vid.com

@onlyone23km Год назад

@@JH-us6zp done!

@ashtayenanceful Год назад

Still my favorite documentary I wanted him and William to make it so bad 😔

@RENCE27 Год назад

Hoop Dreams is one of the greatest documentaries of all time, even for non sports fans,it a work of art

@jamaalhorton2343 Год назад

I met Arthur Agee one time in Kennedy King college! I was playing and was having a really good day! He was telling people in the crowd I was his cousin! Which was cool because anyone that knows anything about Chicago knows Kennedy King college is in the ABSOLUTE WORST Neighborhood in Chicago and I didn’t know anyone! He came over after the game and he gave me hug! Real nice dude!!!

@JH-us6zp Год назад

give arthur and will a follow on their podcast - ru-vid.com

@larrybrown4268 Год назад

Much love bro thts my fam I’m a Agee from Polk Country FL and my birthday 10/3/1982

@goodfellabeats Год назад

Seen this movie so many times. Love it. Before reality TV came in and scripted everything, this documentary was real. It made me feel like these were dudes I knew from my neighborhood.

@onlyone23km Год назад

It’s sad that in today’s era, reality TV isn’t so real, so they came up with the “unscripted” genre. They SHOULD both be the same, but thanks to The Hills, Laguna Beach and Jersey Shore, it’s not.

@jayskywalker5049 Год назад

HOOP DREAMS SHOULD BE SHOWN TO EVERY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE...IT SHOULD BE A MANDATORY VIEWING

@JH-us6zp Год назад

give arthur and will a follow on their podcast - ru-vid.com

@Pacojuan43 Год назад

One of my favorite movies…crazy one didn’t make because of size, attitude, and academics and the other due to injuries and losing love of the game.

@kfUNC1 Год назад

I remember getting the book from the library and reading it back in the mid-nineties. I didn’t see the movie until college. I’m looking forward to the video one the second player. And yeah, back then, every half way decent hooper was hoping Dean Smith, John Thompson, or Coach K was going to walk through that door and offer you that scholarship, realistic or not.

@onlyone23km Год назад

Shit, I remember in 5th grade and beyond wanting to play for Dean, K or John in that order.

@CruddyDave Год назад

I still have this book in my house somewhere. The documentary is sad asf and real for a lot of people in the hood.

@Chris3900 Год назад

This is the definition of what stunted growth is to me, we got a first hand look at what can hurt us when attempting to reach our full potential. I'm still rooting for Arthur Agee, William Gates and their families.

@lefty206 Год назад

🙏🏿

@JH-us6zp Год назад

give arthur and will a follow on their podcast - ru-vid.com

@GHOST91141 Год назад

That scene in the movie when Arthur dad showed up to the court and left to go buy drugs was sad

@brooklynknite Год назад

I got that movie. I actually remember that part, it was sad.

@johnmay4423 Год назад

Gave me chills when I saw it as a kid and again just now

@henrywitherspoon8064 Год назад

That scene was sad to see

@gangsterofluv2990 Год назад

Did this guy get his start on the Star report?

@onlyone23km Год назад

Is that what he left for? I was wondering why that happened!

@johnashley6720 Год назад

Arthur did play for the Winnipeg Cyclones, with Darryl Dawkins coaching him.

@CoachVFitness Год назад

FACTS...Good dude...liked the wpg nighlife too. kwan johnson was the best player on that team..

@joeystylezleaks Год назад

Forgot about that team

@larrellhill1386 Год назад

I watch this movie/documentary so many times I never get tired of it. Almost lol I watch it hoping for a different outcome lbs It’s just a great story overall from 2 different lives. Very happy to see you shed light on this

@bradpeters6076 Год назад

Hoop Dreams is the GOAT documentary. I've noticed many basketball content creators on You Tube using sad, melancholly jazz for their background music, I have to imagine the doc inspiring that production style.

@allengoodwin6962 Год назад

Arthur Agee look like a low key Terrell Owens. Lol. Seriously great video. I grew up watching Hoops Dreams and it is still my favorite sports documentary of all time. It taught me nothing is promised nor guaranteed in life.

@jasonoliver1034 Год назад

I 100% agree Hoop Dreams is still an incredible documentary. I'm glad you made a video of this story. "Much Respect" Cant' wait for the next one 💯

@JH-us6zp Год назад

give arthur and will a follow on their podcast - ru-vid.com

@georwill11 Год назад

Arthur Agee had a triumphant story. I think you have an unrealistic view of Arthur. He went as far as he could with the basketball route. He played basketball in college he wasn’t an NBA player that’s millions of people. Salute to Arthur

@antwainhudson8196 Год назад

Love the videos! How about a stunted growth Jordan vs everybody? Like all the superstars he denied a championship during his era like Reggie Miller, Karl Malone, John Stockton, the Knicks just to name a few.

@williamr4053 Год назад

I really like this idea. So many players waking with cold sweats from Jordan.

@onlyone23km Год назад

John Stockton and Patrick Ewing were already covered.

@Mario_N64 Год назад

Without Dennis Rodman, the Jazz would have beaten the Bulls at least once in the finals.

@ech8014 Год назад

That movie and resonated so much with a lot of hoppers. Growing up in the D and playing around that same time seeing what Author had to go through was like looking in a mirror for a lot of us. The game saved a lot of us, in spite of missing dads, poverty, lack of support or guidance. Great movie and once again great video bro ✊🏾💙 S/N: My favorite part of the movie is when coach Ping realizes had he kept Author he would have definitely won at least two state championships. 😂

@pohunta Год назад

Yea it was. Ping even admitted as much.

@JH-us6zp Год назад

give arthur and will a follow on their podcast - ru-vid.com

@tonystarks5811 Год назад

Thank you for this. I just knew you forgot or didn't think it was worth covering. You are the GOAT at what you do. Real talk SG.

@thepeopleschamp9076 Год назад

There's this one part in the doc where his parents are discussing tuition for St. Joe's, you could see the look of disdain on Arthur's face after his father claimed they could pay it. It was a look that said "Why are you even here?". You could literally see Arthur's relationship with his father change as he got older. It felt like he saw the good in his father as a kid, but as a teen and young adult, you could see how annoyed he was whenever his father came around.

@Mario_N64 Год назад

He realized that he was full of shit.

@Theterminato2013 Год назад

True that. I think he was annoyed and resented his father for being hooked on crack cocaine and abusing his mom in his earlier years. Thankfully Bo overcame his addiction to crack cocaine, stop drug dealing and got his life together in the middle of Arthur’s junior year of HS.

@gainztrain9890 Год назад

Bruh I never hoped a kid made it to the NBA like I did Arthur Agee... I watched hoop dreams over n over n I rooted for him to get to the league so hard as a kid.. I knew Will Gates wasn't gonna make it back then bcuz his knees were shot before he was outta high school.. RIP Bo Agee got murdered.. I can still here Arthur's sisters n my head when Arthur was killin him n horse " its raining Bo ☔", 🤣🤣🤣🤣best doc ever

@authornahsun634 Год назад

The "make it rain" scene is classic 💯

@gainztrain9890 Год назад

@@authornahsun634 🤣🤣big facts

@onlyone23km Год назад

It would’ve been nice to have seen them both make it. Even though Will’s knee was shot, he still made it to Marquette. And not only did Bo get murdered, Curtis Gates got killed, too!

@gainztrain9890 Год назад

@@onlyone23km ur absolutely right I forgot gates bro got killed too

@KDubb-ws9zc Год назад

Will got run into the ground by Coach Pingatore

@ebe7945 Год назад

I feel like seeing Hoop Dreams is an unspoken right of passage for a young athlete . True Cult Classic.

@tylerkinney2558 Год назад

Did ya thing on this one my guy! Great movie, even better analysis. You’re a phenomenal story teller you & flemlo really underground goats dawg. Never stop inspiring the youth🔥🔥

@baltimoreyo1633 Год назад

Man I wanted Arthur to make it so bad he really was getting it out of the mud

@LavishFB Год назад

Thank you for this @stuntedgrowth I remember watching this year's ago I forgot all about this documentary. I appreciate your videos 💯

@jerryalexander8803 Год назад

I think I shed a tear when Arthur Agee and his team won that City Championship

@izzy2802 Год назад

Thanks for covering Hoops dream bruh! I always wondered what happened to Arthur Agee.

@hardrockcafedallas Год назад

Can't look at it as a sad story, brother. The brother made a living. Still an inspiration

@soupp187 Год назад

Arthur also played in that TNT Slamball league back in 2002. I remember watching the draft and seeing him get picked up. It was some trampoline made-for-T.V. basketball leagues that was short lived..

@Pointyshoes00 Год назад

This movie was amazing and super in-depth on lives of what many go thru. You felt it!

@CM-ft9ep Год назад

You just keep getting better and better at this. Salute.

@johntheprofessional5039 Год назад

Back then JUCOs put out a lot of pros like Larry Johnson, Darvin Ham and Sean Kemp.

@imaginethat3026 Год назад

Shawn Marion too

@darrylnelson05 Год назад

Lj and Kemp were elite players held down by grades not skills.

@maniacmasturbator2411 Год назад

@@darrylnelson05 Kemp was supposed to go to Kentucky but got kicked out for apparently stealing stuff from a teammate (the coach’s son). So he went to JC and then turned pro. I think the Prop 48 ruling caused a good number of players to go the JC route. Nick Van Exel is another case, he went to JC before going to Cincinnati. Isaiah Rider went to a JC before UNLV

@darrylnelson05 Год назад

@@maniacmasturbator2411 Kemp was a Prop 48 kid. He was ineligible, which lead to his off court trouble at UK and trip to the JC.

@bookaufman9643 Год назад

I remember watching hoop dreams at the movie theater when it first came out. It's one of the Great sports documentaries of all time. What I remember the most about that movie when I think about it is the way that Catholic private school treated both of the young prospects that we get to know in this movie. Arthur had been going to horrible schools and he was very far behind and that didn't seem to matter to the school until they realize that Arthur was pretty raw and probably didn't have much of a chance to make the varsity team. After that everything that Arthur did wrong they got on them about and within weeks they had them out of the school and he was back at the shitty School in the hood the other main character was a much better basketball player at that stage and started on the varsity team earlier than I think anyone has ever done. They treated him extremely well until he got injured and wasn't making the contribution that they thought he would.. They weren't really happy with him having a kid either. He ended up getting a scholarship to Marquette which was a really good basketball school back then while Arthur ended up playing at a small school in Arkansas if I can remember. I'm sure you're going to talk about it in your video I've only listened to the first 30 seconds I just started to remember all of this shit. What you really learn is nobody gives a shit about you if you're not playing well. They don't care if your dad's going to prison or your sister and brother can't eat. They'll help you out as long as you keep putting up 20.

@johnnystlouis8081 Год назад

Dope! Never knew it was released in the actual theaters

@bookaufman9643 Год назад

@@johnnystlouis8081 it's considered a classic documentary. It was the biggest documentary of the year it was released and probably for the next couple years. It didn't play at some big regional theater or anything you'd only see it at an art house theater or any other places specialized in documentary films but it had a really big TV presence. I think HBO played it quite a bit.

@Mario_N64 Год назад

The school was looking for its next Isaiah Thomas.

@jasonallen3678 Год назад

Thanks for this one bro ✌

@Boy_Bookman803 Год назад

Facts. One of if not the best basketball films ever.. I've watched it numerous times.. great video bro

@samgunz1 Год назад

Wow u did this one... good shit 💯

@NoirEtBlancVie Год назад

Great look back. A truly important documentary.

@charles..9662 Год назад

Hoops dreams is n always going to be a classic ✨️one of the best basketball movies ever

@mrkeylo1206 Год назад

You should do Howard Nathan next since he was on Hoop Dreams tied to William Gates and Arthur Agee's story... Howard Nathan won Illinois Mr. Basketball in 1991 over Juwan Howard, Michael Finley, and Tom Kleinschmidt... Howard Nathan was a high school legend at Peoria Manuel, winning a state title in 91 and runner-up in 88 his freshman year... He was a McDonald's All-American at only 5 feet 11 and played a year at De Paul... R.I.P. Howard Nathan, Illinois basketball legend...

@TheEricBrandNYC Год назад

Dope I love these videos

@matsm8711 Год назад

Great Job!🔥🔥🔥

@T.H.E.O.R.Y. Год назад

Off rip, this idea is *brilliant.* HD was a classic, and who among us doesn't or didn't have hoop dreams?

@JH-us6zp Год назад

give arthur and will a follow on their podcast - ru-vid.com

@DaBoff858 Год назад

Man i saw this Movie and it blew my mind... Still a great Documentary, LOL you can see what kind of enviroment it was back then playing High school and College sports. Great Video like always man.

@lefty206 Год назад

Much respect man. All of your videos show the infinite ways so many kids with so much potential fall between the cracks on the way to the league or any type of pro basketball. Hope the youngsters are learning from it!

@vizionaryentertainment8464 Год назад

I mean its pretty simple why both guys in the documentary didn't pan out. William was pushed way too hard to point where he admitted to hating basketball by the end of the movie. Arthur had the skill but wasn't pushed enough he would of benefitted playing in a program like Coach Pingatore had. Both needed exactly what the other had

@rooseveltdarbey9493 Год назад

Both of them would have definitely made it today in this social media era, and if both had gone to a division 1 school.

@lytgang123 Год назад

Agreed

@rooseveltdarbey9493 Год назад

I remember watching this movie and just loving both of there stories. This was before social media so we watched it on VHS and DVDs. You're absolutely right it's also one of my top 3 basketball movies.

@bbryant9455 Год назад

Excellent documentary. Grew up watching it. Read the book ten years ago. Hoop dreams was so good that Siskel & Ebert had it on the biggest Oscars snub list of 1994. Incredible. Shout out Arthur "Tuss" Agee & William Gates 💯

@JH-us6zp Год назад

give arthur and will a follow on their podcast - ru-vid.com

@ShawnDeLaCruz Год назад

Watching Hoop Dreams in middle school changed my life. Taught me the rarity of making the NBA. I became a dentist instead. Living the dream today.

@federicowicho8802 Год назад

I saw hoop dreams for the first time at 11 years old and it still is my favorite doc…love AA if he would’ve had his dad not strung out and shown him to believe in himself and have his confidence instilled earlier in high school he would be in the league..he would’ve been Pat Beverly before Pat Beverly…fun fact they went to the same high school

@gj5789 Год назад

Great video this movie was big for most kids born in 80’s to early 90’s. These type of documentaries are priceless! Cant wait for William. RIP Curtis and Bo✊🏾

@davidj6588 Год назад

I watched this doc so many times. Classic

@maniacmasturbator2411 Год назад

The simple answer is that it’s really damn hard to make the NBA. He managed to play D1 basketball, which is already really impressive and difficult to begin with. 3 percent of high school basketball players play college basketball (only 1% D1), and only 1% of college players go on to play in the NBA.

@mzdeesuite201 Год назад

I was thinking about this documentary. Hoop Dreams is one of the best not just basketball doc but of all time. I saw on RU-vid Arthur Agee was a producer on a doc featuring Pat Bev.

@onlyone23km Год назад

I saw it on Showtime and HBO Max.

@JH-us6zp Год назад

give arthur and will a follow on their podcast - ru-vid.com

@MrZaShun Год назад

I been waiting on this one as a OG

@monroeharris7638 Год назад

Much respect to Arthur Agee’s journey ✌🏾

@eXoMuZiK Год назад

bro dont change nothing music nothing ur videos are 🔥 and very enjoyable to watch

@BigDiscussions76Sports Год назад

Excellent feature. Yes all these things factored into what happened. His Dad and lack of focus in the classroom was huge.

@ManovSteelo Год назад

Such a great choice for Stunted Growth -- I like these off-the-beaten-path ones (e.g., Corey Magette). Would like to see one on Jacque Vaughn and Kiwane Garriso. Olujimi Mann would be a good one to tackle, also.

@PBCkiller23 Год назад

Watching your reignited that passion that I once had for the game I have been teaching the youth in my neighborhood of Baltimore thanks to your videos in seeing this amazing film growing up sparked my interest in the sport back when I was younger lol time Flys just wish I could have a do over what we call it a Mulligan lol

@vinnysmoove Год назад

Damm the title brought me back. Can't wait to watch this.

@solochill4533 Год назад

Definitely a cool ass story my man. Was one of my favorite movies in highschool man. Def glad to see dude is OK after a tragic childhood, as many can contest too.

@gamefimetaverse9800 Год назад

Grew up on HD thank you

@natashamiller5383 Год назад

There is a far deeper story to Arthur and in my opinion he is a story of triumph and perseverance. Despite of all the factors thought fought against him he continues his journey and is inspiring children everywhere the chances of getting to the nba are small and inner city youth need to see it’s not always going to be rainbows Arthur is a motivational speaker entrepreneur actor and great father and role model look up his curriculum and know that You have the key to Control your destiny. Fan for life

@professorxaviour3649 Год назад

Exactly queen. What is this dude on the video talking about?? Agees story is not a sad story. And education and school work is not important to make the nba or play overseas. This dude who wrote the video must be a Thomas sowell disciple. His whole philosophy is based off of what white people deem successful and right! What Arthur does now is incredible. This dude who made the video is a hater and doesn’t understand black culture. And how the black community works.

@JH-us6zp Год назад

See what they ar up to now -> give arthur and will a follow on their podcast - ru-vid.com

@MrDeepee69 Год назад

Great piece here !!!! Any who grew up in the 90s ,love basket ball and poor felt this movie

@beezy22 Год назад

Salute And Respect Stunted Growth…Years Ago, I watched Hoop Dreams on VHS And it was a fantastic and wonderful documentary…..can you do one on Earl The Pearl Monroe?….

@djbornpeaceallah7544 5 месяцев назад

The goal was always to get paid playing basketball and Arthur Agee accomplished that. By Arthur's Senior year He became a good high school basketball guard who had good ball handling skills, he was a good shooter, he was a good defender, he could pass the ball well, he was playing above the rim (dunking by the end of his sophomore year) and was extremely fast and quick. Arthur and Derrick Zinnerman made a great back court which caused trouble for a lot of teams including Chicago Westinghouse, Chicago King (26-2) and Batavia (27-2) which were big wins for Marshall that year. Can't forget Cesare Christian and Quadell Kimball great play in the front court. The Batavia game was great for Arthur. Especially in the second half. Arthur (15 pts) outplayed all American guard Lamar Justice (8 pts) in that game. Cesare and Derrick Z played great as well. Cesare was a good inside player that could shoot from the outside. Anyway that 1991 Marshall team was good there speed caused trouble for the other teams. Anyway Arthur ended up playing professional basketball. In college he started four years 2 at Mineral Area and 2 at Arkansas State which is a great accomplishment, Derrick Zinnerman played college ball at Kennedy King and I believe Cesare played college ball too. Not sure about Quadell Kimble.

@Waverunner21 Год назад

The best sports documentary

@nickddd333 Год назад

Well said

@Chronicthekid Год назад

Any kid that wants to make it pro in sports needs to watch this documentary. Don’t get me wrong going pro is a dream we all had as kids but we forget that for every Messi there’s a thousand Mario Hernandez Slash. We fall in love with the glamour of our favorites athletes but we neglect the skills and luck they had throughout their ENTIRE life.

@jerryalexander8803 Год назад

Best Sports Documentary of all time

@rickywright Год назад

Hoop Dream was my favorite documentary because the doc\movie was at my high school John Marshall Metropolitan (class of 89). If it was AAU and prep school during those time Arthur could have a D1 scholarship and be playing professionally somewhere. His cousin or brother playing professionally in New Zealand (He played two years at Iona). Great story and RIP to Arthur father.

@williamdean4775 3 месяца назад

He wouldn't have a D1 scholarship... Arthur didn't have the grades or the SAT score. He had matured to being a D1 level guard by his senior year. But he didn't have the academic qualifications

@marquisboston4613 Год назад

Certified Classic...

@kckassidysmom Год назад

Me and my sister used to watch them all the time I loved Bo and Sheila They did the that they could💯

@Charlotte_Exotic_Spotter Год назад

I’ve watched this movie so many times and it never gets old.

@jthrillz7288 Год назад

Two reasons: Pingatore saw he couldn't control Agee like he did with William. Secondly, Agee grew out of loving basketball as much as he did at the beginning of the documentary. And much apart of that reason was him going to St. Joseph's and that awful experience he endured being out of his element, his home life, his environment, no one nurturing him and his talent enough, and him being young in general.

@user-vu7us9sw9i Год назад

I definitely noticed a change in his love for the game. I understand the difficulty of a child growing up under the stress of adult issues. I remember the thoughts and feelings of traumatic situations while I was practicing and during games. It's impossible to focus at times.

@tyrekesantana8588 Год назад

Favorite documentary ever

@CSDonohue11 Год назад

Man… I haven’t seen this in so long ! I actually kind of forgot about it . Like the details of it , I remember Hoop Dreams but as for the actual footage it has really slipped My mind.