Himself
"Sonicsgate" is a feature documentary film exposing the truth behind how Seattle lost the SuperSonics after a heated legal battle in 2008. The perfect storm of corporate greed and political impotence formed to rob loyal Seattle sports fans of their oldest professional franchise. The team's celebrated 41-year run in Seattle included an NBA Championship, three Western Conference titles, six division titles and legendary players such as Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Ray Allen, Tom Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, Jack Sikma, Freddy Brown, Slick Watts and Spencer Haywood... just to name a few. As NBA salaries skyrocketed following the 1999 player lockout, the league's business model changed to require expansive new buildings paid for with taxpayer dollars. Seattle's KeyArena, built in 1995 as a remodel of the old Seattle Coliseum, just wouldn't cut it anymore according to NBA Commissioner David Stern...
George Karl
Jake es un preso al que el gobernador del estado le ofrece un trato: reducir su estancia en la cárcel si logra convencer a su hijo Jesús, el mejor jugador de baloncesto de todos los institutos del país, para que fiche por el equipo local. Huérfano de madre y con su padre en prisión, Jesús es un joven que se ha hecho a sí mismo y que ha criado a su hermana pequeña sin ninguna ayuda. Ahora debe resolver en una semana un difícil dilema: aceptar una beca deportiva universitaria o entrar en la NBA. La repentina reaparición de Jake plantea el problema de la reconciliación entre padre e hijo e influye en la resolución del dilema.
