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More than a Game

More than a Game

The incredible true story of LeBron James and the Akron Fab Five

20087.31h 45m

Overview

This documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Ohio and James' journey to fame.

Directed by Kristopher Belman
Written by Kristopher Belman, Brad Hogan
Produced by Kevin Mann, Harvey Mason Jr., Matthew Perniciaro
Box Office0Revenue: $887K

Top Cast

LeBron James

LeBron James

Himself

R

Romeo Travis

Himself

S

Sian Cotton

Himself

W

Willie McGee

Himself

D

Dru Joyce

Himself

Connor Flynn

Connor Flynn

Fan

Themes & Keywords

high schoolsportsbasketballhigh school sportssports documentary

About More than a Game

More than a Game is a documentary film released in 2008 exploring themes of high school, sports, basketball, high school sports, sports documentary. Directed by Kristopher Belman, it stars LeBron James, Romeo Travis, Sian Cotton. This documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Ohio and James' journey to fame.

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