Here is a list of my Top 10 favorite basketball movies:
1. Space Jam- This is number 1 because my favorite basketball player ever is in it. Michael Jordan comes out of retirement and teams up with the Looney Tunes to play in the biggest "Intergalactic Game" ever. Cameos by Bill Murray, Larry Bird and other NBA greats like Patrick Ewing and Charles Barkley make this movie amazing.
2- He Got Game- Starring NBA all-star Ray Allen and Academy Award Winner Denzel Washington. This movie is more for a mature audience because of some of its scenes.
3- The Air Up There- A comedy. A college coach (Kevin Bacon) travels to Africa to recruit a prince of a tribe to play basketball in America.
4- Above the Rim- This is the movie where I got the title of my blog from. This is a drama that is more suited for an older audience.
5- White Men Can't Jump- I loved this movie. Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes are two on two streetball team-mates and make loads of money hustling other ballers.
6- Coach Carter- Another drama starring Samuel L. Jackson. Based on a true story. Shows the hardships that a team goes through in California but eventually succeed and make it to college.
7- Love & Basketball- Childhood sweethearts go through life playing basketball at the same high school, college, and eventually both make it to the pros.
8- Blue Chips- Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway both star in the movie. At the time, they were one the NBA's dynamic duo. They get recruited to play at a college but they are swayed to go there illegally.
9- The 6th Man- Two brothers play on the same college team. After an accident kills one, he comes back as a ghost to help his old team win the NCAA championship.
10- Semi-Pro- Just came out 2 months ago but it was pretty funny. I liked it a lot because Will Ferrell was in it and it wasn't a typical basketball movie.
Honorable Mention:
Eddie, Hoosiers, Hoop Dreams, "O"
