Part 2
1984 brought the arrival of the one and only Michael Jordan. MJ breaks barriers when his out-of-context quote, “Republicans buy sneakers too” becomes a signature declaration for a generation of players. In the wake of the Rodney King riots in L.A., two black players, Craig Hodges and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, make their voices heard and pay the price. Allen Iverson rises and becomes a trendsetter unlike anyone before him, even though his defiant style on the court gets him only so far in the NBA.
Directing
Gotham Chopra · Director
Writing
Rob Ford · Writer
Victor Buhler · Writer
Editing
Adam Christian Clark · Additional Editor
Dan Shulman-Means · Editor
James J.A. Houle · Assistant Editor
Kevin Barth · Lead Editor
Lenny Mesina · Editor
Logan Fonseca · Assistant Editor
Guest Stars (36)
Sam Smith as Self - Author
Sway Calloway as Self - Media Personality
Kendrick Lamar as Self - Musician
Maverick Carter as Self - Businessman / LeBron's Manager
Draymond Green as Self - NBA Player
Kenny Smith as Self - Former NBA Player
Justin Timberlake as Self - Musician
Michael Jordan as Self (archive footage)
David Falk as Self - Jordan's Agent / Iverson's Agent
LL Cool J as Self - Musician
Robert L. Johnson as Self - Businessman
Jesse Jackson as Self - Civil Rights Leader
Rodney King as Self (archive footage)
Craig Hodges as Self - Former Player, Chicago Bulls
Jerry Reinsdorf as Self - Owner, Chicago Bulls
Common as Self - Musician
George H. W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
Byron Scott as Self - Former Player, LA Lakers
Adam Silver as Self - NBA Commissioner
Dave Zirin as Self - Sportswriter
Pat Riley as Self (archive footage)
Louis Farrakhan as Self (archive footage)
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf as Self (archive footage)
Etan Thomas as Self - Former NBA Player
Marc Lamont Hill as Self - Professor, Temple University
Allen Iverson as Self (archive footage)
Dikembe Mutombo as Self - Georgetown Alum & NBA Hall of Famer
Que Gaskins as Self - Former Reebok Executive
Jalen Rose as Self - Former NBA Player
Steve Stoute as Self - Businessman
Scoop Jackson as Self - Sportswriter
Ramona Shelburne as Self - Sportswriter
Tupac Shakur as Self (archive footage)
LeBron James as Self - NBA Player
JAŸ-Z as Self - Musician & Businessman
The Notorious B.I.G. as Self (archive footage)