Basketball Man
First aired on Aug 8, 2007
Runtime: 103 mins
20%
Genres: Documentary, History
Basketball legends including Michael Jordan, Steve Nash, Red Auerbach and John Wooden tell the amazing life story of Dr. James Naismith, the man who invented the game and inspired generations of players to reach for the rim. The athletes share their perspectives on the game and explain how Naismith developed the basic rules of the sport in just two weeks in 1891. Historical clips also feature the first-ever b-ball instructional film, from 1927.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Carmelo Anthony | Self
Red Auerbach | Self
Rick Barry | Self
Jerry Colangelo | Self
Bob Cousy | Self
Michael Jordan | Self
Featured Crew
Burt Kearns | Director
Brett Hudson | Original Music Composer