Trailer For The Inspirational Basketball Drama SWEETWATER
Here’s the trailer for an inspirational sports drama titled Sweetwater, which tells the true story of basketball star Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton.
Sweetwater was “born to change the game. Revered as the father of basketball as it’s now known and loved by millions, Harlem Globetrotters phenom Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton overcame a lifetime of barriers and a barrage of discrimination to become the first African American to join the NBA.”
The story begins in 1949, when Abe Saperstein, owner and coach of the Harlem Globetrotters, “organized an exhibition game in New York City against the NBA champions, the Minneapolis Lakers. The game was witnessed by Ned Irish, owner of the New York Knicks, and his coach Joe Lapchick.
“The Lakers were outplayed by the talented and inventive Black Globetrotters, with Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton impressing the crowd with his graceful athleticism.
“Lapchick and Irish took the lead in advocating for the integration of the team, and with the support of the NBA President Maurice Podoloff, they worked with the other team owners to create a groundbreaking moment in history.”
Producer Darren Moorman said in a statement: “We are honored by the response that the film has received by the Angel Guild audience. I love Sweetwater’s story for so many reasons. As a filmmaker it’s always great to tell a story that is unknown, but has had such an amazing impact on the world.”
I love a good inspirational sports movie and it looks like this is going to be a good one.
The movie stars Everett Osborne (Chicago Fire), Kevin Pollak (A Few Good Men), Cary Elwes (Saw), Jeremy Piven (Entourage), Jim Caviezel (Sound of Freedom) and Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws).
The movie was written and directed by Martin Guigui, and it was released this weekend.