Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story

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2019 / 80min.

Rating7.7

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

Introducing his never before seen 'leaping one-hander' to the masses on a national level, Kenny Sailors quickly grew to be a fan favorite while leading his Wyoming Cowboys to the Collegiate National Championship in Madison Square Garden in 1943. But after playing on several losing teams in an unstable, emerging league now known as the NBA, Kenny disappeared into the Alaskan wilderness only to be forgotten by the sport he helped pioneer. Now, nearly sixty years later, the multitude of people he has touched along the way have forced Kenny’s humble reemergence.

Directors

Jacob Hamilton

Actors

Stephen Curry

Dirk Nowitzki

Kevin Durant

Bobby Knight

Nancy Lieberman

Jay Bilas

Kenny Sailors

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