All language subtitles for Like.Mike.2.Streetball.2006.1080p.WEBRip.x264-RARBG

* MY MAN JAZZ, DRU HILL *

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**

**

JEROME, WHAT
ARE YOU DOING?

EVERY INCH COUNTS, NATHAN.

THESE ARE SUPPOSED TO
HELP MAKE ME GROW TALLER
IN SEVEN TO 10 DAYS.

COME ON, J. YOU KNOW
THOSE THINGS ARE A SCAM.

JUST LIKE YOUR ANKLE WEIGHTS.
I DON'T KNOW, MAN.
IT SAYS THEY'RE GUARANTEED.

JEROME, DO YOU THINK
I COULD TRY 'EM ON?

COME ON, ROD.
YOU ALREADY HAVE
PERMANENT ANKLE WEIGHTS.

HEY, YO, ROD.
I'M IN MY SPOT.

AH. MONEY IN
THE BANK, BABY.

AND THAT'S WHY IT'S CALLED
THE "BANK SHOT."

YEAH? THEN TRY HITTIN' IT
FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE
ON THE COURT.

WHY FIX IT
IF IT AIN'T BROKEN?

**

COME ON.
NOT THE HUMMIN' AGAIN.

IT'S GOOD LUCK.
I CAN'T MAKE THE SHOT
IF I DON'T HUM.

MM-HMM.

AW, COME ON, J.
THOSE AREN'T GONNA MAKE
YOU JUMP ANY HIGHER.

- BECAUSE NOTHIN' WILL MAKE
YOU PLAY BETTER OVERNIGHT.

WATCH, MAN.
ONE DAY, I'M GONNA BE
KNOWN AS "AIR JEROME."

WELL, YOU'RE GONNA
HAVE TO HIT OVER 50%
FROM THE FIELD...

IF YOU REALLY WANT
TO BE LIKE MIKE.

NOT TO MENTION,
GROW ANOTHER TWO FEET.

THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYIN' TO DO.
NOW, CHECK IT OUT.

AW, ISN'T THIS CUTE?
NOW, STEP OFF.

SOME REAL TALENT'S
TAKIN' THE COURT.
BUT WE WERE HERE FIRST.

AND THAT SHOULD
MEAN SOMETHING TO ME?

- IT SHOULD, BRAINLESS.

UM, MAYBE WE SHOULD
JUST GO, JEROME.

LET'S PLAY 'EM FOR THE COURT.

THAT'S DOUBLE J's SON.
YEAH
YOU'RE THE CHOKER'S KID, HUH?

HIS NAME'S DOUBLE J.
AND HE'S ONE OF THE KINGS
FROM THIS COURT.

YEAH, LIKE A MILLION YEARS AGO,
BEFORE HE BLEW HIS CHANCES
OF GOIN' PRO.

- NOW HE'S JUST A CHOKER.
- MAN, DON'T CALL HIM THAT.
TAKE IT BACK.

NAW, I'M GONNA TAKE IT
OUT INSTEAD. LET'S PLAY
FOR THE COURT, FIRST TO 11.

YOU WIN, YOU'RE IN.
YOU LOSE, YOU CRUISE.

COOL. I GOT YOU.

- THIS IS SUICIDE.

NO, GUYS. MAN,
LISTEN, WE CAN DO THIS.

STAY CLOSE TO THE BASKET
FOR THAT KILLER BANK SHOT.

AND YOU KEEP SETTIN' THOSE
BEAUTIFUL PICKS, MAN.

THESE GUYS AREN'T AS GOOD
AS THEY THINK. AND IF WE LOSE?

AT LEAST WE LOSE WITH STYLE.
TRIPLE THREAT ON THREE.

ONE, TWO, THREE,
TRIPLE THREAT!

ARE YOU CHEERLEADERS
READY, OR WHAT?

**

* NA, NA, NA-NA NA-NA *

* CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE *

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW
THIS OR NOT, BUT THE BALL'S
SUPPOSED TO GO IN THE HOOP.

- JUST SHUT UP AND PLAY, SHORTY.
- SHOOT IT!

- NO.

I WASN'T IN MY SPOT.

SORRY.

IT'S NOT HOW YOU
START THE GAME, IT'S HOW
YOU FINISH IT. COME ON.

- COME ON, MARIAH CAREY.
TAKE THE SHOT.

- GET THAT OUTTA HERE. WHOO!

YO, RAY. IS THAT
LYDIA AND DOUBLE J's KID?

NICE.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON.
COME ON, MAN.

* DANGER, DANGER
FIRE, FIRE *

* EVERYBODY SHAKIN' THEIR BODY
IT'S DANGER, DANGER *

* DANGER, DANGER *

THAT'S GAME,
AND THAT'S FUNNY.

YO, THAT'S MESSED UP.
NICE KICKS, MY MAN.

YEAH, THEY GOT
AIR CONDITIONING.

HE'S YOUR LITTLE COUSIN, MAN.

BU-BYE.

ONE DAY,
I'M GONNA SHOW 'EM
WHO RUNS THIS COURT.

MAN, DON'T EVEN
WORRY ABOUT IT, J.

I GOT YOU. I GOT YOU.
WHAT, WHAT?
GET OUTTA MY WAY.

- OH!
- AW, YEAH. THAT'S GAME, HOMEY.

CHARGE, MAN!
UH-UH. NAW.
YOU CAN'T...

CALL CHARGE IN NO STREETBALL
GAME, ALL RIGHT?

- THANKS, MAN.
- I'M NOT TRYIN' TO HELP YOU.
PAY UP!

MM-HMM. HA, HA!
THANKS FOR THE MONEY.

NOW I CAN BUY YO MAMA
SOMETHIN' NICE.
GOOD GAME! SEE YA.

I KNOW WHY WE LOST.
I WASN'T WEARING
MY LUCKY UNDERWEAR TODAY.

YEAH, THAT MUST'VE BEEN IT.

MAN, ONE DAY WE'RE GONNA
WIN THIS TOURNAMENT.

YEAH, AND ONE DAY I'M GONNA
BE BEYONCÉ'S BOYFRIEND. LET'S
SEE WHICH ONE HAPPENS FIRST.

COME ON, NATE. WHY YOU GOTTA BE
LIKE THAT, MAN? YOU KNOW MY DAD
WON THE TOURNAMENT BACK IN '89.

PLUS, THERE'S HIS NAME RIGHT
HERE ON THE BALL OF FAME,

WITH ALL THE GREAT PLAYERS
THAT CAME OFF THESE COURTS.

WELL, I WOULDN'T QUITE CALL
ANY OF US GREAT PLAYERS.

WE NEED TO PRACTICE EVERY DAY,
SO WE CAN GET GOOD ENOUGH
TO WIN THIS COMPETITION...

AND GET OUR NAMES
UP THERE NEXT TO HIS.

THEN WHAT? YOU THINK IF YOU DO
THIS, YOUR DAD'S GONNA HANG OUT
WITH YOU MORE OR SOMETHIN'?

I DON'T KNOW.
IT COULDN'T HURT.

EVERYONE AROUND HERE THINKS
MY DAD IS THE CHOKER.

I WANT TO GIVE THEM SOMETHING
ELSE TO THINK ABOUT WHEN THEY
HEAR THE NAME JEROME JENKINS.

COME ON, J. LET'S BOUNCE.

HEY, GUYS.
THE GAME ON OPEN RUN IS
TOMORROW AT MARINE PARK.

- WE SHOULD CHECK IT OUT.
- YEAH.

- DEFINITELY.
- MEET ME AT THE LITTLE
COURT, 9:00 A.M.?

9:00 A.M.? THE GAME
DOESN'T START UNTIL 11:00.

BUT THIS WAY, WE CAN
GET OUR PRACTICE IN.
COME ON, J. IT'S SUMMER BREAK.

PLUS, I NEED
MY BEAUTY SLEEP.

YEAH, AND HE NEEDS
EVERY MINUTE HE CAN GET.

BESIDES J, YOU KEEP PROMISING
THAT THIS IS GONNA HAPPEN
AND THAT'S GONNA HAPPEN--

KNOW WHAT?
NOTHIN' EVER HAPPENS.

NOT YET. JUST GOT
TO HAVE A LITTLE FAITH.

OH-HO. MY CHEETOS.
COME ON NOW.

OH-HO, YOU'RE ALWAYS TALKING
SOMETHING FROM A BROTHER.

OH! CHEETOS! I'M HUNGRY.

RAY, I JUST NEED TO
GET THROUGH GRADING
THESE EXAMS, OKAY?

COME ON, AUNT LYDIA.
YOU KNOW I CAN'T WATCH
THE GAME WITHOUT MY CHEETOS.

IT'S THE PLAY-OFFS. AH. MAN!

- WELL, THERE'S
RICE CAKES IN THE PANTRY.
- RICE CAKES! EWW!

OH, I KNOW WHO GOT IT.

HEY, JEROME!
I KNOW YOU IN THERE.

JEROME, YOU EAT MY CHEETOS?

AW, LOOK AT THI--
AW, MAN!

JEROME JENKINS, WHAT
DID I TELL YOU ABOUT TAKING
THINGS THAT AREN'T YOURS?

I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T
KNOW THEY WERE HIS.

ARE YOU ALL PACKED
FOR THE WEEKEND? YOUR FATHER
SHOULD BE HERE SOON.

- ANY MINUTE. WHY DON'T
YOU COME DOWNSTAIRS?

- ALL RIGHT.

BUT IN THE FUTURE,
JUST MAKE SURE YOU ASK
BEFORE YOU TAKE, OKAY?

- OKAY.

OKAY.

NICE PASS, MOM.
JENKINS PUTS IT UP--

AND MISSES AGAIN.

IT'S SHOW TIME!

[ Sounds Of Basketball Game
On TV ]

PASSING IT OFF OUT OF THE KEY--

OH, IT'S OFF THE RIM.
THAT'S GOTTA BE THE HARD WAY.

SORRY ABOUT YOUR
CHEETOS, COUSIN RAY.

YOU JUST BETTER BE GLAD
I HAD A EXTRA BAG
IN MY CAR.

SO, YOU LOSE ANY
MONEY OUT THERE ON
THE COURT TODAY?

WELL, NO. I WAS
JUST PLAYING FOR FUN.

- DIDN'T LOOK LIKE
YOU WAS HAVIN' FUN TO ME.
- I JUST HAD AN OFF DAY.

LOOK, MAN, STOP FRONTIN'.
YOU CAN'T PLAY A PLAYER, SON.

NOW, LOOK. IF YOU WANT ME
TO, I'LL TAKE YOU OUT THERE
AND SHOW YOU A FEW POINTERS.

OR SHOULD I SAY,
THREE

- AH, 'CAUSE YOU KNOW I DO.

DEFINITELY, MAN.
LITTLE MAN LIKE YOU?

IF YOU GET REAL GOOD,
WE COULD MAKE SOME
SERIOUS SCRILLA.

DAD!
HEY! HOW YOU DOIN'?

GOOD.
HEY, YOU GETTIN'
TALLER AGAIN?

AM I?
IT LOOKS LIKE IT.

- HEY.
- HEY.

HEY, UH, DOUBLE J.
WHO YOU LIKE IN
THE GAME TONIGHT, MAN?

- DON'T KNOW AND DON'T CARE.
- YEAH, MAN. I SMELL YA.

THESE CATS DON'T KNOW
NOTHIN' ABOUT BASKETBALL.

- I BET YOU COULD HAVE SCHOOLED
'EM BACK IN THE DAY, HUH, J?
- THAT'S A LONG TIME AGO, RAY.

WHAT ARE WE DOIN' THIS WEEKEND?
OKAY. I WANTED TO
TALK TO YOU ABOUT--

HEY, HEY, HEY, MAN.
WHAT YOU DOIN'?

DO YOU MIND? I WANT
TO TALK TO MY SON.
WELL, YEAH, I MIND.

IT'S THE PLAY-OFFS. CAN'T Y'ALL
TAKE IT OUTSIDE OR SOMETHIN'?

LISTEN, UH, COUSIN RAY,
WHEN YOU START PAYIN' FOR
THE RENT AND THE FOOD...

AND EVERYTHING ELSE,
THEN MAYBE YOU CAN
HAVE SOME SAY, OKAY?

WEREN'T YOU SUPPOSED
TO BE GONE, LIKE,
12 WEEKS AGO?

- JEROME!

I PAID FOR THESE.

YOU SHOULDN'T TALK TO HIM
THAT WAY. HE'S FAMILY.

LYDIA, HE'S
YOUR COUSIN CECILY'S
EX-HUSBAND'S BROTHER.

HE'S FAMILY. AND FAMILY
DON'T PUT OUT FAMILY.

LOOK, JEROME.
UM, I WANTED TO COME BY
AND TELL YOU IN PERSON.

I GOT TO HEAD OUT TO
PHOENIX FOR WORK, TONIGHT.

I KNOW, I KNOW.
I'M SORRY. I REALLY WANTED
TO HANG OUT THIS WEEKEND.

- WE WOULD'VE HAD A LOT OF FUN.
- AT LEAST CAN WE SHOOT AROUND
BACK FOR A LITTLE BIT?

- I WISH I COULD, BUT--
- I'VE GOTTEN A LOT BETTER.

OH, NO, NO. THAT'S
NOT IT. IT'S JUST--

- I GOT A LOT GOIN' ON NOW.
- CAN I SHOW YOU SOMETHING
IN THE KITCHEN?

I REALLY DON'T HAVE TIME
FOR ONE OF YOUR TALKS, OKAY?

I-I ALREADY FEEL
BAD ENOUGH ABOUT IT.

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN A ROW
YOU'VE CANCELED PLANS ON HIM.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY,
LYDIA? I'M TRAINING THE STAFF
AT OUR NEW BRANCH IN PHOENIX.

IF I DO THIS WELL, I'M DUE
FOR A NICE PROMOTION.

THAT'S GREAT. BUT ALL
YOUR SON KNOWS IS THAT
YOU ARE A BASKETBALL LEGEND.

AND HE NEVER GETS
TO PLAY WITH YOU.

- YOU'RE HIS HERO, JEROME.
YEAH, WELL.

HEROES ARE FOR FAIRY TALES.

I'M JUST A GUY
TRYIN' TO DO WELL
ON HIS QUARTERLY REVIEW.

YOU NEED TO MAKE TIME
FOR YOUR SON.

HE'S 13 YEARS OLD,
AND PRETTY SOON,
HE'S NOT GONNA CARE...

WHETHER YOU'RE
COMIN' AROUND OR NOT.

I TOLD YOU. THE SCHEDULE
IS ONLY TEMPORARY.

SO IS HIS CHILDHOOD.

JEROME JENKINS.
IT'S ONLY FIVE SECONDS LEFT.

THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
THEY'RE DOWN BY TWO.

HE'S OUT FOR THE THREE.
THREE, TWO, ONE--

M.J.? NO WAY.

DEFENSE!

MOVES IN--
YEAH, YEAH!

YEAH!
THAT'S WHAT YOU GET.
THAT'S WHAT YOU GET.

[ Video Game Announcer
Chattering ]

BALL-- HE PUTS IT UP!
- OH! OH! NO, YOU DIDN'T.

- WHAT THE--

ONE OF THE MOST
AMAZING GAMES OF BASKETBALL--
OH. AW!

HOW DID THEY WIN?
I GUARANTEE
YOU WILL NOT SEE...

- ANOTHER GAME LIKE THAT
IN A VERY, VERY LONG TIME.
- AW, MAN!

**

* RIGHT, R-R-RIGHT *

* SHE KNOW WHAT IT IS, MAN *

* I TOLD YOU BEFORE, BUT THIS
TIME IT MEANT SO MUCH MORE *

* I TOLD YOU BEFORE, BUT THIS
TIME IT MEANT SO MUCH MORE *

JEROME. YOU'RE NOT THINKING
ABOUT TRYIN' OUT, ARE YOU?

WHAT? NO, I'M JUST
HERE TO WATCH.

AW, OKAY. I WAS
ABOUT TO SAY, BECAUSE...

THERE'S A LOT OF SERIOUS
BALLERS OUT HERE, MAN.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU
EMBARRASS YOURSELF.

NEXT.
ALL RIGHT.

OH.
EXCUSE ME, BROTHERS.
OOH, HEY, SWEETNESS.

NAME?
RAY THOMKINS.

BUT YOU PROBABLY KNOW ME
BY MY STREETBALL NAME, X-RAY.

AW, THAT'S A REALLY
GOOD NAME FOR YOU.

BECAUSE I CAN SEE
RIGHT THROUGH YOU.

PUT THIS ON, AND DO NOT
TAKE IT OFF UNTIL YOU GET CUT.

GIRL, I AIN'T
GETTIN' CUT.
- NEXT!

AW. I NEED
A NEW STREETBALL NAME.

EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY! WELCOME
TO THE GAME ON OPEN RUN.

NOW, YOU'LL BE DIVIDED
INTO TEAMS OF THREE.

YOU'LL PLAY EACH OTHER, AND
AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE THREE
MOST PROFICIENT CHALLENGERS...

WILL HAVE THE ESTEEMED HONOR
OF CONTESTIN' THE GAME ON TEAM.

NOW, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO,

ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE TO YOU
THE GAME ON SQUAD!

RAINDROP.

GHOST IN THE MACHINE.

CAVITY.

MIRACLE WHIP.

BUCK WILD. BUCK WILD.

AND THE RIGHT HONORABLE
COACH ARCHIE.

GAME ON SQUAD,

GIVE IT UP FOR D.J. SPEARS!

WHOO! WHOO!

LOOK AT THESE FOOLS.
LININ' UP FOR THE SLAUGHTER.

YOU FORGETTIN' HOW
WE FOUND YOU?

WELL, THIS BUNCH IS
WEAKER THAN WEDNESDAY.

- AT LEAST IT LOOKS LIKE
OUR JOBS ARE SAFE.
- DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS YET.

WE'VE BEEN ON A LOSER STREAK
FOR THE LAST THREE CITIES.

IF YOU DON'T PLAY AS WELL AS
YOUR OPPONENTS, THEY COULD
TAKE YOUR SEAT ON THE BUS.

MAN, I'LL CRUSH ANYBODY
OUT THERE. I GUARANTEE THAT.

YOU'RE NOT
THE ONLY ONE OUT THERE.

IF YOU GUYS REALLY WANT
TO MOVE BEYOND THE STREET...

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO
LEARN TO NOT PLAY SELFISH.

IT'S THE ONLY WAY YOU'RE
GONNA BE GREAT PLAYERS.

WE ALREADY
GREAT PLAYERS, OKAY?

AIN'T NOBODY BETTER THAN US.
WE THE PHATTEST
TEAM OUT THERE!

NO, NO, FELLAS, LISTEN.
SERIOUSLY, YOU'RE NOT FAT.

NOT AT ALL.
Y'ALL ARE IN GREAT SHAPE.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GET IT
STARTED. THE FIRST TWO TEAMS
ARE UP. COME ON, Y'ALL.

* BURN LIKE FIRE
BOLD-FACED LIAR *

* D-D-D-D-D-D-DANGEROUS *

**

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

OH, YOU GOTTA
FINISH THAT, KID!

OH, OH. WAIT A MINUTE.
LET IT GO. AW!

COME ON, SON. YOU ON THE TEAM.
GET OFF THE COURT, BOY! MOVE!

- I'M OKAY.
- GET OUT THERE. THAT'S RIGHT.

GIMME THAT BALL A SECOND.

OH, RAINBOW!
GET OVER THERE, BOY.

UH-HUH. YEAH.
OH, WATCH OUT NOW.
HOW YOU FEELIN'?

OKAY. THAT'S ALL RIGHT THEN.

ALL RIGHT, PEOPLE. ALL RIGHT.
NICE PLAYIN' OUT THERE. YEAH.

ALL RIGHT.
SO WE NARROWED IT DOWN TO
THE FINAL THREE CHALLENGERS.

NOW WHAT GAME ON
CARES ABOUT IS STYLE.

ALL RIGHT, SO BRING YOUR BEST.
PLAY WITH FLAIR, BUT PLAY
AS A TEAM, AND PLAY TO WIN.

REMEMBER, BUCK.
THERE'S NO "I" IN "TEAM."

THERE'S NO "U"
IN "TEAM" EITHER, FOOL.

SO, PEOPLE TELL ME.
WHAT TIME IS IT?

IT'S TIME TO GET YO'--

GAME ON! THAT'S RIGHT.
LET'S GET IT
CRACKIN', Y'ALL.

HEY, WHAT'S UP?
J's NOT OUT HERE PRACTICING.

SERIOUSLY.
HE MUST HAVE BEEN ABDUCTED
BY ALIENS LAST NIGHT.

COME ON. LET'S GO
CHECK OUT THE OPEN RUN.

HE'S BUCK WILD, Y'ALL.

WHY YOU TRYIN'
TO TANGLE WITH CAVITY?
WHY YOU TRYIN', SON?

HEY, WHAT'S UP?
HEY, NATHAN.
HEY, MAN. HOW YOU DOIN' MAN?

- GOOD.
- * BRING IT UP, BRING IT UP *

- OH, WHAT A PLAY.

COME ON, SON. LET'S GO.
PLAYIN' WITH THE COMATOSE KID.

OH, MY GOD! CAVITY--

YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THE BALL
IS RIGHT NOW, DO YOU?

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW
WHERE IT IS.

OH, YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT WALL?
OH, YEAH. WE CALL HIM BUCK WILD.

CAN'T GET 'IM.
GET UP, PUNK.

CAVITY. AW, DEFYING
THE LAWS OF GRAVITY!

GIMME THE BALL, KID.
YOU CAN'T SMACK HER AROUND,
BABY. IT'S TOO LATE.

HA! NO COMPETITION.
RIDICULOUS. WINNING SHOT.

OH, WHAT'S THIS? YOU THINK
YOU CAN DROP THE ROCK
BETTER THAN BUCK WILD

GO ON, THEN.
PUT IT UP THERE.
HUH? GO ON, SCRUB.

COME ON, MAN.

HE HIT IT!

OH, MY GOD!

GIMME THAT. GIMME THAT.

THIS IS IT, BABY.

WHAT?

GIVE IT TO THE KID.

YEAH, LET HIM SHOOT IT.
COME ON.

YOU THINK YOU COULD
DO IT AGAIN?
HUH, PEEWEE?

YOU GOT IT.
YOU CAN MAKE IT.
YOU CAN MAKE IT.

GET OUT HERE.
LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN DO IT
FOR REAL, IN A GAME.

COME ON.
GET OUT! LET'S GO.

COME ON, LUCKY SNEAKERS.

WHOA, WHOA,
HOLD ON, BUCK.
BACK OFF!

ONE ON ONE, ME AND THE KID.
NOW COME ON, LET'S DO THIS.

EVERYBODY OFF THE COURT!
EVERYBODY!

COME ON!
GET OFF THE COURT.

IS HE ALLOWED TO DO THAT?

GET OFF ME!
GET OFF!

BUCK, YOU'RE MANHANDLING HIM.

COME ON, BUCK.
THAT AIN'T RIGHT.

OVER. IT'S OVER.
OH, MY GOD.

- NOT SO MUCH.

DO YOU HEAR THAT?

THE WHOLE CROWD'S
TURNIN' AGAINST YOU.
WHAT ARE YOU DOIN'?

I AIN'T LETTIN'
NO PUNK KID SHOW ME UP.

THAT'S ONE, MIDGET.

YEAH. WHOO!

COME ON. WHAT YOU GOT?

WHAT THE--
OOH, OOH, OOH!

OH. BABY. HE'S GOT THEM GOIN'
CRAZY. THEY'RE OUT ON THE COURT.
YOU LUCKY I TRIPPED.

IT'S BEDLAM. IT'S OVER.
I CAN'T CONTROL 'EM.

MAN, YOU KNOW IT!

OH, OH, HEY,
YOU LIKE THAT KID?
Y-YOU KNOW THAT'S MY NEPHEW.

YEAH, I'M LIKE HIS MANAGER.
MORE LIKE HIS MENTOR.

YOU KNOW I LOVE THE KIDS.
EACH ONE TEACH ONE.
Y

DO YOU MIND?
AAH! AAH! OHH!

DO YOU THINK THIS
IS FUNNY? I AIN'T PLAYIN'.

- THAT'S IT. NEXT POINT WINS.
- NO, HE DIDN'T.

NO, HE DID NOT!
BUCK WILD IS GOIN' OUT
ON A LIMB HERE, Y'ALL.

- IT'S A DEATH MATCH.
TWO MEN ENTER--
- SHUT UP AND CALL THE GAME.

ALL RIGHT. BALL'S IN.
COME ON. LET'S SEE IT.
GIVE IT TO ME.

WHAT?

DID YOU SEE IT?

HE'S ON FIRE NOW. YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. YOU GOT HOPS.
BUT DO YOU GOT HANDLES?

COME ON. LET'S GO.
ALL RIGHT.
BALL'S IN PLAY. LET'S GO.

COME ON NOW.
OH, HO, HO, NO

- HOLY BULL'S-EYE!
OH, MY GOODNESS!

UNBELIEVABLE.

OH, HO, HO. SNAP!
WELL, I GUESS WE KNOW...

WHO'S GETTIN' OFF
THE BUS TODAY.

MAN, BUCK--
FORGET YOU.

- DON'T BE UPSET WITH ME, BUCK.
YOU BROUGHT IT ON YOURSELF.

YO, HOLD UP.
DID YOU JUST SEE THAT?

DID YOU SEE THAT?
OF COURSE I SAW IT.

WHOO. THAT WAS MIGHTY
IMPRESSIVE, KID.

THANKS.
THEY TELL ME YOU'RE, UH--

- YOU'RE DOUBLE J's KID.
- YEP.

WE'D SURE LIKE IT
IF YOU'D JOIN US
ON THE GAME ON BUS.

YEAH.

- WHOA.

EXCUSE ME. DID I OVERHEAR
YOU SAY YOU'RE JEROME
JENKINS'S MANAGER?

WHY
I'M WITH
SUREFIRE SPORTS MARKETING.

I THINK JEROME COULD BE
AN ADVERTISER'S DREAM.

THEN I'M RAY THOMKINS,
JEROME JENKINS'S MANAGER.

OH, MY GOD. DID YOU
SEE HIM OUT THERE?

HE WAS LIKE JORDAN
SHOOTING SHOTS FROM
THE THREE-POINT LINE.

DUDE, YOU WON THE OPEN RUN.

HOW DID YOU DO THAT?

I DON'T KNOW.
NAH, SERIOUSLY, J.

WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO YOU, MAN?
HOW'D YOU PLAY LIKE THAT?

ALL RIGHT. COME HERE.

NOW LISTEN. YOU CAN'T
TELL A SOUL. CRAZIEST
THING HAPPENED LAST NIGHT.

I WAS OUT IN THE ALLEY SHOOTING
HOOPS, AND I FOUND THIS PAIR
OF BASKETBALL SNEAKERS, RIGHT?

SO, I TOOK 'EM UP TO MY ROOM.
THEN, THERE WAS THIS EXPLOSION,
AND THE POWER WENT OUT.

THE SHOES WERE GLOWIN'.
I THINK THEY'RE MAGIC.

I TOLD YOU
HE WAS ABDUCTED BY ALIENS.

- SERIOUSLY, CHECK THIS OUT.

M.J.? NO WAY.

GUYS! THEY INVITED ME
TO THE GAME ON TOUR BUS.

MAN, THAT'S UNBELIEVABLE.
DOES THAT MEAN
YOU'LL BE GONE ALL SUMMER?

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
HE'S A BIG STAR NOW.

HE DOESN'T HAVE TIME
FOR US LITTLE PEOPLE.

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU'RE PLAYIN' FOR
THE GAME ON TEAM.

I'M AUTOMATICALLY IN THE FINALS
AT THE KING OF THE CONCRETE
TOURNAMENT THIS SUMMER.

WAIT A MINUTE.
THAT MEANS YOU'LL GET
A SHOT AT THE $5,000?

PLUS MY NAME ON
THE BALL OF FAME. AND I GET
TO CHOOSE MY OWN TEAMMATES.

OH, THAT'S GREAT.
IT'S TOO BAD YOU CAN'T GO.

- WELL, 'CAUSE YOU'RE A CHILD.

I MEAN, THEY'RE NOT LETTIN'
A MINOR ON THAT BUS. NOT
WITHOUT ANY ADULT SUPERVISION,

OR SOME KIND OF CHAPERONE
OR SOMEBODY TO LOOK OVER YOU.

REALLY?
MM-HMM. YEAH,
I MEAN, YOU'RE GONNA...

HAVE TO FIND SOMEBODY
WHO'S OVER 18,
WHO HAS THE SUMMER OFF.

SOMEONE WHO KNOWS
THE STREETBALL SCENE.

SOMEONE WHO COULD
WATCH YOUR BACK AND GIVE
YOU TIPS AND ADVICE.

AND I BET YOU KNOW
JUST THE PERSON.

- WELL, YEAH, BUT ACTUALLY--
- MY DAD. THANKS, MAN.

UM, WEREN'T YOU
TRYING OUT TODAY TOO?

YEAH, I DIDN'T SEE YOU.
WHAT HAPPENED?
WELL, YOU KNOW, I WAS THERE.

I JUST COULDN'T
BRING MY "A" GAME BECAUSE
MY ACID REFLUX WAS ACTIN' UP.

THIS IS MR. JENKINS.

DAD!
JEROME?

IS SOMETHING WRONG?

NO. NOTHING'S WRONG.
I JUST NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

LISTEN, THIS
IS NOT THE BEST TIME.
CAN I CALL YOU BACK TONIGHT?

NO, DAD, LOOK.
SOMETHING REALLY
WEIRD IS GOIN' ON.

I-I FOUND THIS
PAIR OF OLD SNEAKERS...

AND NOW I CAN PLAY BASKETBALL
LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE.

I WON THE OPEN RUN,
AND THEY INVITED ME
ON THE GAME ON TOUR.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.
SLOW DOWN. YOU DID WHAT?
YOU GOT INVITED WHERE?

- TO GO ON TOUR WITH
GAME ON THIS SUMMER.
- WAIT A MINUTE. YOU'RE A KID.

I KNOW. BUT I'M BETTER
THAN EVERYONE OUT THERE.

- THE COACH SAYS
I COULD BE A REAL STAR.
- YOU'VE GOT PLENTY OF TIME--

I DON'T. I HAVE
TO GIVE THEM AN ANSWER.

THEY WON'T LET ME ON
WITHOUT A GUARDIAN.
COULD YOU COME?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOIN' ON
BACK THERE, OKAY, BUT...

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A LOT
OF OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE.

NOT ALL OF THEM ARE GONNA BE
ONES THAT YOU SHOULD PURSUE.

I CAN'T TAKE THAT
KIND OF TIME OFF WORK.
I-I JUST CAN'T DO IT.

I-I'M SORRY.
I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND.

YOU WOULD COME
IF IT WASN'T BASKETBALL.
THAT IS NOT TRUE.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO CALL
YOU BACK LATER, OKAY? I'LL
CALL YOU TONIGHT, ALL RIGHT?

I DON'T KNOW. IT JUST
SEEMS LIKE A LOT SO FAST.

BUT IT'S NOT. I MEAN,
IT'S JUST FOR THE SUMMER.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLANS.
PLUS, DON'T YOU HAVE TO WORK
THROUGH SUMMER SCHOOL ANYWAY?

A-A-AND--
HONESTLY, IT'S A BLESSING
THAT I'M HERE WHEN I AM.

PLUS, HE NEEDS
A OLDER, MASCULINE FIGURE
IN HIS LIFE RIGHT NOW.

NOT TO MENTION,
A FAMILY MEMBER THAT
CAN WATCH HIS BACK...

AND MAKE SURE HE
DOESN'T GET TAKEN
ADVANTAGE OF.

- I REALLY SHOULD ASK
YOUR FATHER WHAT HE THINKS.

- I ALREADY ASKED HIM.

AND IT'S ABOUT BASKETBALL.
WHAT DO YOU THINK HE SAID?

I GUESS MY LITTLE
BOY'S GROWING UP.

PROMISE ME YOU'LL
BRUSH YOUR TEETH. YOU'LL STAY
AWAY FROM CANDY BARS.

- I PROMISE.
- I WAS TALKING TO JEROME.

I PROMISE TOO.

- AND YOU'LL CALL HOME
EVERY NIGHT?
- OF COURSE.

- I GUESS WE'VE GOT
TO GET YOU PACKED.
YES!

YES, YES, YES, YES.
WE'RE GOIN'. WE'RE GOIN'.
WE'RE GOIN'.

YEAH, WE'RE GOIN'!
WE'RE GOIN'.

OOH, YEAH. HOO-HOO!

MAN, THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
DO YOU SEE THIS?

HEY, HEY. CHILL OUT.
ACT LIKE WE BELONG.
LOOK HOW HIGH IT IS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT'S FOR?
I DON'T KNOW. JUST FORGET
ABOUT IT. FORGET ABOUT IT.

I BET YOU
THAT'S WHERE THEY PUT
THEIR BASKETBALLS.

COME ON, MAN.
WE GOTTA BE COOL NOW.

ALL RIGHT. GO ON.
THAT'S YOU. THAT'S YOU!

WHOO!

WELCOME ABOARD, LITTLE MAN.
YOU DID YOUR THING
OUT THERE, SON.

I'M CAVITY, BECAUSE
I'M SO SWEET, BABY.

HEY, WHAT UP? I'M RAINDROP.

YO, I'M PREACHER. THANK YOU
FOR TAKING OUT BUCK WILD.

COULDN'T STAND ANOTHER DAY
WITH THAT MEAN MOTHER
ON THIS BUS.

HOWDY. I'M DALTON.
THEY ALL CALL ME
MIRACLE WHIP.

- I'M JEROME.

- JEROME.
- YO, THAT'S RIGHT.

WE GOTTA GIVE JEROME
A STREETBALL NAME.

- HALF-PINT.

NO, NO, NO, NO.
SHORTY BY NATURE.

- SOMETIMES THEY COME QUICK,

BUT SOMETIMES THEY JUST
HAVE TO REVEAL THEMSELVES.

DON'T WORRY, KID.
YOU'LL FIND YOUR NAME.

HOW 'BOUT LITTLE GIMMICK?
'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE IS.

OH, THAT'S GHOST IN THE MACHINE.
DON'T MIND HIM.

HE'S THE ONLY ONE ON THIS BUS
WHO LIKED BUCK WILD.

HEY, HEY, HEY.
WHAT
I'M-I'M-- I'M RAY.

Y-Y-Y'ALL PROBABLY
KNOW ME BY MY STREETBALL
NAME, UH, BUCKET HEAD?

UH-UH, OKAY. WELL,
UH, HOW ABOUT BUTTERNUT?

Y'ALL DON'T KNOW THAT ONE?
ON THE EAST COAST, THEY USED
TO CALL ME FINGER LICKIN'.

I GOT ONE. HOW 'BOUT
"GET OFF THE BUS RIGHT NOW"?

- YEAH! YEAH, SON.
- ONLY GAME ON PLAYERS ALLOWED
ON THIS BUS, SON.

- SO, YOU GOT TO STEP NOW.
- OH, OH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

WELL, MY BAD. I'M GONNA FOLLOW
IN MY WHIP, J. I'LL SEE YOU
AT THE HOTEL IN BAY CITY.

AND I'M GONNA SEE Y'ALL AT
THE AFTER PARTY! OKAY, RIGHT?

OH, OH. OOH, OOH.
OH! ONE LOVE.

HELLO, GROUPIES.

I LOVE COLLEGE GAMES.

HEY, BOYS.
LOCKER ROOMS ARE DOWNSTAIRS
AND TO THE LEFT.

AND THE NEW TEAM PHOTO
IS GONNA HAPPEN ON THE COURT
IN A HALF AN HOUR.

- YOU MUST BE JEROME JENKINS.

NO.

I'M LEXI LOPEZ, THE TEAM
PUBLICIST. I'M GONNA NEED
TO GET A BIO ON YOU, A.S.A.P.

- YOU ARE SO CUTE.

WE'LL CATCH UP
AFTER THE GAME.

DON'T GET ANY IDEAS,
LITTLE MAN. SEXY LEXI
DOESN'T DATE BALL PLAYERS.

WHAT? NO. I WASN'T
THINKIN' ANYTHING. I--

- HEY, DALTON.

I'M OKAY.

BAY CITY IS IN
FOR A RUDE AWAKENING.

THEY AIN'T NEVER SEEN
MOVES LIKE MINE BEFORE.

WE GONNA SHINE SO BRIGHT,
THEY'RE GONNA NEED SUNGLASSES
TO SEE US, SON.

HAVE Y'ALL EVER WATCHED
A MAN WHO CAN REALLY DANCE?

YO, THAT'S COOL, COACH,
IF THAT'S YOUR THING.

WILL YOU PLEASE HEAR ME OUT?
NOW, WHEN A MAN WHO CAN DANCE...

IS GROOVIN' WITH HIS LADY,

HE DOESN'T TRY TO OUTDO HER.

HE JUST KEEPS IT SIMPLE
AND LETS HER SHINE.

BECAUSE, THE BETTER SHE DANCES,

THE COOLER HE LOOKS.

BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANY
LADIES ON THE TEAM, COACH.

GET ON THE COURT, CHILD.

YEAH, THESE COLLEGE KIDS, MAN,
THEY AIN'T PLAYIN' AROUND.

BAY CITY'S FOR REAL!

OH, MY GOODNESS.
THEY'RE GETTING THE NET!
"D" UP, MAN.

- GAME ON, YOU GUYS
BETTER STEP IT UP, MAN.
- COME ON, YOU GUYS.

HERE THEY COME.
HERE THEY COME.

UH-OH. HE BLEW BY HIM!
HE BLEW BY HIM!

COME ON, RAINDROP.
YOU GOTTA GET IN THAT GAME, SON.

- GET THAT REBOUND. OH!
GAME ON BALL!

COME ON!
JEROME?

YEAH, COACH?
LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN SHAKE
THESE GUYS UP A LITTLE BIT.

GET IN THERE.
SUB! GO ON.

COME ON, LUCKY SNEAKERS.

WHAT'S THIS? COACH ARCHIE'S
SENDING IN THE LITTLE MAN.

HOME THINKS HE'S CUTE.

THEY DON'T KNOW
THIS BOY GOT MOVES.

ALL RIGHT, CHECK HIM OUT,
THEN. CHECK HIM OUT.

YEAH. OH, MY--

* WE'S BE BOUNCIN', FLIPPIN'
JAZZ FUNKIN' *

* DO SOMETHING, BOUNCE, BOUNCE
BOUNCE, BOUNCE *

* BOOGIE-WOOGIE
TO THE BOOGALOO BEAT *

* USE YOUR MOVEMENT
DON'T REFUSE IT
JUST FEEL THE MUSIC *

* AND *
* BOUNCE, BOUNCE
BOUNCE, BOUNCE *

* BOOGIE-WOOGIE
TO THE BOOGALOO BEAT *

* GET BUSY, BABY
CAN YOU FOLLOW ME *

* I'M READY, DO YOU WANT
TO RUN WITH ME *

THAT'S MY BOY! MIRACLE WHIP.
THAT'S RIGHT, Y'ALL.
MIRACLE WHIP.

ALL RIGHT. COME ON, BABY.
GIVE ME SOMETHIN'. "D" IT UP.

LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GOT.
OH, MY GOODNESS. OH!
RAINDROP, BABY! RAINDROP!

* WE CAME TO PARTY
AND SHAKE IT, DON'T STOP *

* PARTY BREAKIN', POP LOCKIN'
SWINGIN', ROTATIN' *

* OOH, GO WITH IT WHEN YOU
GROOVIN' SO SEXY *

* SO YOU SHOW ME SOME MOVES
AND YOU GOTTA-- DANCE, DANCE *

* SHOW ME HOW TO MOVE, BOY
DANCE, DANCE *

* CRAZY WHAT
YOU DOIN', BOY *

* FREAKIN', LOCKIN', DRINKIN'
JAMMIN' *

**

THAT'S... GAME, Y'ALL.

[ Microphone Feedback
Screeches ]

DUDE, YOU WERE
UNBELIEVABLE OUT THERE.
HEY, YOU GUYS MADE IT.

YEAH, RODNEY'S MOM
IS DRIVING US OUT
TO ALL YOUR GAMES.

YEAH, WE'RE STAYING AT
THE HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN.

THAT'S COOL.
HEY, LOOK. THIS IS CRAZY.

I GOTTA CALL YOU GUYS.
WE GOTTA CELEBRATE.

**

**

OH, I GOT YOU, LITTLE PIGGY.

DALTON, YOU'RE IN SERIOUS NEED
OF A LITTLE FUN IN YOUR LIFE.

- I'M HAVIN' FUN.
- MAN, YOU'RE CLIPPIN'
YOUR TOENAILS.

OH, I KNOW.
CHECK THIS ONE OUT.
DALTON. MAN, LOOK.

LET'S GO OUT
AND MEET SOME OF THE LOCALS.
THEY LOVE US HERE.

- OH, NO. I CAN'T.

YOU'RE GONNA LAUGH.

I WON'T.

I'M SCARED OF GIRLS.
WHAT?

I SAID, I'M AFRAID OF GIRLS.
OH, MY GOD.
ARE YOU SERIOUS?

YOU PROMISED
YOU WEREN'T GONNA LAUGH.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. NO, DALTON,
DALTON. COME HERE, MAN.
I'M GONNA HELP YOU.

YOU CAN'T. I-I'M
A LOST CAUSE. I JUST--

I DON'T KNOW HOW
TO BE AROUND 'EM.
IT'S SIMPLE.

IF YOU WANT A GIRL TO LIKE YOU,
SHOW HER YOU KNOW HOW
TO TREAT HER RIGHT.

* BECAUSE YOU NEEDED ME *

* I CAN SEE *

- YOU GOTTA TAKE HER SOMEWHERE
NICE. TAKE HER OUT TO DINNER.

SHOW HER
THE FINER THINGS OF LIFE.
WELL, LIKE WHAT?

I LIKE TO GO TO ROYAL BURGER.
AND THEN FOR DESSERT, GET HER
HER OWN BAG OF GUMMY WORMS.

THEN GO BACK TO MY PLACE
AND PLAY VIDEO GAMES,
BUT THAT'S JUST ME.

YOU SURE DO KNOW
A LOT ABOUT WOMEN, JEROME.

**

- I HEARD WE WERE GOIN' OUT.

NAW, YOU HEARD
WE WERE GOIN' OUT.

- SORRY, KID.
LIMO'S FOR GROWN FOLK.
WHO'S THE COWBOY?

- I GOTTA GO.

- I GOTTA GO FLOSS.

- BUT--
- AW. LOOK AT HIM.
HE'S TOO CUTE.

YEAH. HE'S ADORABLE.
JUST LET HIM IN.

HE'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

OH, MY GOD. THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
DO YOU SEE THIS? OH, LOOK AT--

AND THEY GOT
THE LITTLE-- OH--
EXCUSE ME. SORRY.

- MAN, THIS IS INCREDIBLE!
- COMPLIMENTS OF GAME ON,
INCORPORATED.

WHEN YOU PLAY WITH STYLE,
YOU RIDE IN STYLE, BABY.
YEAH, SON.

IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME
IN A LIMO TOO?
AFRAID NOT.

OH, WAIT A MINUTE, Y'ALL.
OH! I KNOW YOU GOT
ROOM FOR ONE MO'. WAIT!

YOU LEAVIN' ME?

KEEP IT CLOSE, YOUNG
MAN. I WON'T BE LONG.
WHAT?

HUH? DON'T NOBODY--
ARE YOU SERIOUS?

HUH. VALET.
BOY, THIS VERSACE.

MAY I?
OH, THANK YOU.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA,
WHOA, WHOA. SLOW DOWN.

UH-UH. YOU JUST ALONG
FOR THE RIDE, BABY.

THIS IS FOR BIG BOYS ONLY, SON.
BACK INSIDE, BACK INSIDE.

BUT I WANNA GO--
YEAH, I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT.

WHO WANT TO DANCE
WITH PREACHER?

WHAT DO YOU DESIRE, JEROME?

GOD?

NO, DAN. YOUR DRIVER?

IS THERE SOMEWHERE
YOU'D LIKE TO GO?
YOU'LL TAKE ME ANYWHERE?

THE CAR'S YOURS FOR THE NIGHT.

YEAH! YEAH!

HEY! WE CAME UP
WITH YOUR NICKNAME.
OH, YEAH.

YOU KNOW HOW YOUR DAD
USED TO BE DOUBLE J?
RIGHT.

WELL, YOU SHOULD BE--
TRIPLE J.
TRIPLE J.

TRIPLE J ON THREE.

ONE, TWO, THREE,
TRIPLE J!

MAMA?

SERIOUSLY? I MEAN, I WAS
THINKING OF SOMETHIN' LIKE--

GRAVY TRAIN OR BLOCKBUSTER
OR-OR LI'L MONEY GRIP.

TRIPLE J.
ALL RIGHT. I MEAN, I GUESS
IT'S COOL IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA--

AH, NEVER MIND, MAN.
WAIT, NO.
IF I'M NOT GONNA WHAT?

WELL, YOU CAN CALL YOURSELF
WHATEVER YOU WANT.

BUT IF YOU NOT GONNA GIVE
THE FANS WHAT THEY WANT,
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
SEE, YOU GOT MAD TALENT.

YOU JUST GOT TO FLAUNT IT.
SEE, IN THIS SPORT,
PEOPLE WANT A STAR.

THEY DON'T CARE
IF YOU COULD PASS
OR SET A PICK.

THEY WANT TO SEE THOSE MOVES
THEY'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

SEE YOU HIT SHOTS
THEY CAN'T BELIEVE.

SEXY LEXI.

BUENOS DIAS, SEÑORITA.

- GOOD MORNING, DALTON.
- HEY.

LOOK, I'M NOT GONNA
FRONT, JEROME.

YOU THE BEST PLAYER
OUT THERE.
REALLY?

ALL I'M SAYING IS, DON'T
LET THESE BALL PLAYERS,

OR ANYBODY, STOP YOU.

THE WORST TRAGEDY IN LIFE
IS TO SEE TALENT WASTED.
AND I KNOW YOU KNOW THAT.

THANKS, COUSIN RAY.

YEAH, MAN.
WE GOIN' TO THE TOP.

YOU STICK WITH ME?
I GOT YOUR BACK, BABY.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WE DON'T EVEN
KNOW HOW TO STOP.
WE JUST KEEP ON GOIN'.

KEEP ON MOVIN'.
MOVIN' ON UP.

OH, COME ON, BABY.

OH! COME ON, PURPLE DEMON.
GIVE IT TO ME.

**

- UM, YES. I MEAN, UM, NO.

I MEAN, EXCUSE ME.

YOU KNOW, IT'S WEIRD.
NO MATTER HOW NICE
I AM TO THAT BOY,

HE ALWAYS ACTS
SO RUDE AROUND ME.

HEY! HEY, HEY, LISTEN.
LOOK, I KNOW YOU WANT
JEROME AT YOUR BENEFIT.

BUT-BUT WHAT ABOUT HIS BENEFIT
AND MY BENEFIT

NOW, YOU GONNA HAVE TO COME UP
WITH SOME MORE MONEY.

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.
THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
MORE MONEY.

NOW, I-- HOLD ON.
I'M IN A LUNCH MEETING
RIGHT NOW.

HELLO? THIS IS RAY.

HEY, HEY, AUNT LYDIA.

OH, YEAH, YEAH.
EVERYTHING'S FINE.
YEAH, HE'S JUST HAVIN' A BLAST.

WELL, YOU SHOULD BE PROUD.
I MEAN, WE ALL ARE.

OH, BELIEVE ME.
NOBODY'S BEHIND JEROME
MORE THAN I AM.

**

CO-STAR.

YOU GONNA GET HURT!

BLACK TOPS!
WHOO! BLACK TOPS!

GO HOME!

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THIS, MAN.
WE GOT THESE CHUMPS.

HEY, PRE. WHAT'S
THE 411 ON THE BROTHER
WITH ALL THE INK?

OH, THAT'S
FLEX "BRING THE PAIN" WATTS.

FROM UTAH STATE?
YEAH.

I WONDERED
WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.

OH, WELL, HE TRANSFERRED
TO OHIO STATE...

PENITENTIARY.

COME ON, NOW.

I'M NOT GONNA FRONT, JEROME.
YOU THE BEST PLAYER OUT THERE.

* YOU'RE THE INCOME
HERE TO SIT DOWN *

* EVERYBODY BETTER GET UP
G-G-G-GET-- *

TRIPLE J, I'M OPEN.

* EVERYBODY BETTER GET UP
G-G-G-GET *

* GET UP
YOU THE HOMETOWN FAVORITE *

- YEAH!
- THAT'S WHAT
I'M TALKING ABOUT.

GIVE IT TO RAINDROP.
GIVE IT TO RAINDROP.
COME ON. COME ON.

JEROME, YOU GOT HELP!

**

INCREDIBLE!

WHAT ARE YOU DOIN', "J"?
J. J, PASS IT, MAN.

- J, PASS THE BALL.

WHAT?

WE DID IT. NOBODY GETS CUT.
WE ALL STAY ON THE BUS.
WAY TO GO, BOYS.

SO MUCH FOR TEAM PLAY
THOUGH, HUH, COACH?

YEAH, TRIPLE J T-SHIRTS.
GET YOUR T-SHIRTS.

AUTOGRAPHED PICTURES.
THERE YOU GO.
GET AN AUTOGRAPHED PICTURE.

THAT'S RIGHT. UH-HUH.
GIVE ME SOME MONEY.
GIVE ME THE MONEY.

WHAT YOU GOT? THERE YOU GO,
GIRL. YEAH, THANK YOU.
GET YOUR T-SHIRTS.

HEY, YOU'RE FROM
BOUNCE MAGAZINE, RIGHT?

I'M LEXI LOPEZ
WITH GAME ON.

THANK YOU. LOVE YOU.
LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

OH, MAN.

YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD
BE AWESOME? TO GET A SHOT
OF THE TEAM ON THE COURT.

HOW 'BOUT IN FIVE?
SOUND GOOD?
HEY, HEY, LEXI.

LET ME TALK
TO YOU FOR A SECOND.
JUST ONE SEC.

WHAT?
YOU KNOW THEY CAME TO
TALK TO ME ABOUT TRIPLE J.

STOP TRYIN' TO
STEAL MY THUNDER, GIRL.

WHATEVER.

THAT'S RIGHT.

GOOD JOB, MAN.
THAT WAS NICE.

THANK YOU.
AWESOME GAME, MAN.

- ANOTHER GREAT GAME, J.

TOTALLY. MY MOM SAID
SHE'LL TAKE US ALL
OUT TO DINNER TO CELEBRATE.

COOL. UH, LET ME
ASK COUSIN RAY.

HE'S GREAT WITH INTERVIEWS.
THE BOY KNOWS HOW
TO TALK REALLY WELL.

EXCUSE ME.
IS IT OKAY IF I GO OUT TO
DINNER WITH NATHAN AND RODNEY?

NO, MAN. I'M HOOKING YOU
UP WITH A COVER SHOOT...

FOR BOUNCE MAGAZINE
RIGHT NOW.

JEROME, MY MOM'S GONNA
BRING THE CAR AROUND.
SO WE CAN ALL HAVE--

HEY, TWEEDLEDUM, WILL YOU
STOP CALLING HIM "JEROME."
IT'S TRIPLE J.

WE KNOW.
WE CAME UP WITH IT.
YEAH.

BOY, YOU DIDN'T
COME UP WITH NOTHIN'.
I CAME UP WITH ALL OF THIS.

I PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER.
AND WHY DON'T YOU MAKE LIKE
MICHAEL JACKSON AND BEAT IT.

OOH!
MM-HMM.

SO, ARE YOU COMIN' OR NOT?

OH, NO. COME HERE, MAN.

LOOK, MAN, YOU ABOUT
TO TAKE OFF. YOU ON
THE LAUNCHIN' PAD, MAN.

AND THE COUNTDOWN
HAS JUST BEGUN. LOOK.

YOUR BOYS BACK THERE,
THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND, MAN.

YOU ABOUT TO BECOME
A STREETBALL LEGEND.

NOW, YOU NEED TO LET 'EM GO,
JUST

NOW, THEY GOIN' TO
FORGIVE YOU LATER, WHEN YOU
BRING 'EM TO THE MANSION.

YEAH, AND THEY SWIMMING
AROUND IN THE POOL?

BUT LOOK. WE GOTTA LOOK
AT EVERY ANGLE RIGHT NOW.

SO, YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.

LOOK, GUYS.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO
CATCH UP WITH YOU LATER.

MAN, WHATEVER,
TRIPLE J.

MAN, DON'T BE LIKE THAT,
NATHAN. I GOT A LOT
GOIN' ON RIGHT NOW.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT US?

HERE YOU GO.
ON THE HOUSE.

- THANKS A LOT.
- HEY, MAN, EVERYBODY ELSE
IS PAYIN' 10 BUCKS FOR THOSE.

YOU CHARGIN' PEOPLE
FOR AUTOGRAPHS?

IF YOU DON'T CHARGE NOTHIN',
IT AIN'T WORTH NOTHIN'.

YOU SMELL ME?

COME ON, TRIPLE J.
LET'S GET ON OUT OF HERE.

WELL, MAYBE YOUR SNEAKERS
SHOULD BE SIGNIN'
THE AUTOGRAPHS THEN.

* I'M SUPERFLY *

* I'M SUPERFLY *

* Y-Y-YEAH *

* OH, TEACH
IT'S YOUR GAME
TEACH IT *

* FRESH OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL
CITY, SO SLICK *

* EVERY TIME I ROLL BY
IN THAT '05 JORDAN *

* I'M SO FLY
'CAUSE THEY KNOW WHEN
I'M IN THE HOUSE *

* BEST BELIEVE
I'M-A TURN IT OUT *

* AND ANY TIME THAT
I'M ON THE FLOOR *

* GOTTA WALL IN
WALL IN *

* I'M SUPERFLY
WHEN YOU SEE ME LEANIN' *

* SO FLY
SO FRESH SO CLEANIN' *

* FLY, WHEN YOU SEE
ME STARTIN' *

* HANDS UP IN THE HOUSE
IT'S JUMPIN' *

* I KNOW YOU LIKE
MY STARE **

HEY, PREACH.
HMPH.

WHAT'S THEIR PROBLEM?

THEY'RE NOT THE ONES
WITH THE PROBLEM.

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

YOU KNOW WHAT MY DADDY
USED TO SAY ABOUT A PIG
THAT BREAKS OUT OF THE STALL?

WHAT?

SEE, HE MAY
THINK HE'S FREE,

BUT HE STILL
SMELLS LIKE A PIG.

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

- IT MEANS YOUR PLAYIN' STINKS.
- BUT WE'RE WINNING,

AND EVERYONE GETS
TO STAY ON THE TEAM.
YOU DON'T GET IT.

EVERY ONE OF US HERE
IS TRYIN' TO GET
TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

SPONSORSHIP,
THE EUROPEAN LEAGUES.
HECK, EVEN THE PROS.

AND HOW ARE WE
SUPPOSED TO DO THAT
WHEN THE ONLY PLAYER...

ANYONE IS WATCHIN'
ON THIS TEAM IS YOU?

NOW, IF YOU DON'T MIND,
I'D LIKE TO STRETCH MY LEGS.

WHOO!
THAT WAS NOT PRETTY.

DANG, GHOST.

ALL RIGHT, FELLAS.
NOW, BEFORE YOU GO,
I'VE GOT A FEW THINGS TO SAY,

AND I WANT YOU
TO LISTEN UP.

NOW, JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE
A FEW DAYS OFF DOESN'T MEAN
IT'S TIME TO "PART-EY".

WE'VE GOT THE BIGGEST GAME
WE'VE EVER PLAYED COMIN' UP
DAY AFTER TOMORROW AT THE ARENA.

WHICH MEANS
EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU...

- GOTS TO BRING
YOUR "A" GAME, ALL RIGHT?
COME ON, ROD.

Y'ALL BE BACK HERE
ON WEDNESDAY AT 3:00 SHARP
TO LEAVE FOR THE HOTEL.

ANY QUESTIONS?

ALL RIGHT.
GET OUTTA HERE.

DIDN'T YOU SEE A BROTHER
STANDING THERE

YOU TOO TALL. YOU DON'T GET
NO OXYGEN TO THE BRAIN.
THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG.

LORD HAVE MERCY.

THIS IS SO COOL, MA.

IT'S THE ONLY WAY I CAN FEEL
A PART OF THIS WHOLE THING.

HAS DAD SEEN THIS?
YOUR FATHER'S BEEN
TRAVELING A LOT LATELY,

BUT HE DID SAY THAT HE'D
COME BY TO SEE YOU TONIGHT.

CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?
OF COURSE, SWEETIE.
WHAT IS IT?

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
DO YOU THINK PEOPLE GET THINGS
THEY DON'T REALLY DESERVE?

WELL, I'M NOT SURE
IF IT'S MAGIC,
BUT I'VE OFTEN FOUND...

THAT THE THING THAT
YOU THOUGHT WAS IMPOSSIBLE
IS JUST THE THING TO HAPPEN.

AND THE THING THAT YOU
WERE ABSOLUTELY SURE...

WAS GONNA COME THROUGH,
NEVER HAPPENS AT ALL.

JEROME,

YOU ARE
A VERY SPECIAL BOY,

AND EVERYTHING
THAT YOU WANT IN LIFE,
YOU DESERVE TO HAVE.

OKAY, SKYBOX?
OH, YOU KNOW, I COULD
HOOK THAT UP. ALL RIGHT.

WE GONNA BE IN A SKYBOX.
ALL RIGHT. THIS IS BIG RAY.

OOH. HEY! BLOWIN' UP.

HEY, WHAT'S UP?
OH, HEY, GINA!

- IT'S LIKE THIS
ALL THE TIME NOW.
- OH, OKAY.

WELL, WE'LL BE THERE.
THANKS FOR CALLIN'.
ALL RIGHT NOW.

ALL RIGHT, EASY.
OKAY, PEACE.

WOW. WHAT WAS ALL THAT ABOUT?

THAT WAS MIDAS RECORDS.
THEY'RE SHOOTIN'
A LOTHARIO VIDEO RIGHT NOW.

AND COUSIN RAY
GOT TRIPLE J A CAMEO.

- AND THAT'S NOT ALL.
THE TREND APPAREL EXECS...

ARE COMIN' TO THE ARENA
TO WATCH YOU PLAY IN THE GAME.

THEY'RE THINKING ABOUT
SPONSORING JEROME,

MAKING HIM ONE OF
THE MAIN MODELS FOR
THEIR B-BALL LINE.

RAY, ISN'T THIS
ALL A BIT MUCH?

COME ON NOW, LYDIA. YOU GOTTA
STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT.

AND RIGHT NOW,
IT'S HOTTER THAN FISH GREASE.

BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL
THE MONEY HE'LL BE MAKING?

YOU KNOW WHAT?
I'M GLAD YOU ASKED THAT.
CHECK THIS OUT. MMM.

- IT'S JUST A STANDARD
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.

JUST GIVES ME 15% OF
ALL THE FUTURE EARNINGS.

I MEAN, MOST MANAGERS
WANT LIKE 20, 30%.

WHY DO WE NEED
SOMETHING LIKE THIS NOW?

BECAUSE, AFTER THE ARENA GAME,
HE'S GONNA BE GETTIN'
ALL KIND OF OFFERS.

AND THIS JUST GIVES ME
POWER TO NEGOTIATE DEALS.

BUT, BELIEVE ME, NO DEALS WILL
BE MADE WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT.

I SHOULD REALLY HAVE A LAWYER
TAKE A LOOK AT THESE.

WELL, SEE, I'M JUST SAYING
THESE DEALS COME AND GO.

AND IF THE TREND EXECS
THINK WE'RE DRAGGIN' OUR FEET,
THEY MIGHT COOL OFF ON JEROME.

I DON'T KNOW. I MEAN,
IS THIS GOOD FOR JEROME?

IS IT GOOD? COME ON.
IT'S THE AMERICAN DREAM.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS,
RETIREMENT FUNDS,

FUN-IN-THE-SUN FUNDS.

IT'S WHAT EVERYBODY
WISHES FOR.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL LET YOU
TALK TO THEM,

BUT I WANT TO HEAR
ALL THE SPECIFICS BEFORE
WE AGREE TO ANYTHING.

YOU HAVE MY WORD ON THAT.

THANK YOU.

WE BETTER GET TO
THAT LOTHARIO VIDEO.
ALL RIGHT, AUNT LYDIA.

BUT YOUR FATHER'S SUPPOSED
TO BE HERE AT 6:00.

DON'T WORRY. WE'LL BE BACK
BY THEN IF HE SHOWS.

**

* WHAT'S IT GONNA BE *

HEY, SO YOU A P.A.?
A.D.

* WHY YOU THINK IT'S SO SHY *

* ALTHOUGH YOU NEVER SAY IT-- **

- WHAT IS WRONG
WITH YOU PEOPLE?

COME ON.
BOY, YOU CRAZY?

BYE. CALL ME?

CUT. TAIL SLATE.

THAT'S LUNCH, PEOPLE.
THIRTY MINUTES.

WHY ARE YOU TAKING ME OUT?
JUST CALM DOWN.

MAN. COME ON.
WHAT ARE YOU--
COME ON. COME ON. LET'S GO.

LET ME GO.
YOU'RE EMBARRASSING ME.

OH, YOU SEEM TO BE
DOING A PRETTY GOOD JOB
OF THAT BY YOURSELF.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
BRAGGING IN MAGAZINES,

RIDING IN LIMOS,
ACTIN' A FOOL
IN SOME MUSIC VIDEO?

I DON'T EVEN KNOW
WHO YOU ARE ANYMORE.
BIG SURPRISE.

I HEAR, UH, RAY'S TRYIN'
TO LINE UP SOME BIG
ENDORSEMENT DEAL FOR YOU.

YEAH, TREND APPAREL.
I'M GONNA BE THEIR POSTER BOY.

YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T
PLAY COLLEGE BALL...

IF YOU'RE GETTING PAID
FROM ENDORSEMENTS.

YOU KNOW,
YOU CAN USE YOUR GIFT
AND BETTER YOURSELF.

YOU CAN GET A SCHOLARSHIP
TO A GOOD SCHOOL
AND GET AN EDUCATION.

OR YOU CAN-- YOU CAN
BET IT ALL RIGHT NOW,
WITH THE HOPES OF WHAT?

BECOMING A LEGEND?
I KNOW TOO MANY
PLAYGROUND LEGENDS...

THAT CAN'T AFFORD
TO PUT FOOD ON THEIR TABLES.

THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN TO ME.
THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT
THEY TELL YOU, RIGHT?

YOU'RE GONNA BE
THE BEST THERE EVER WAS.
YOU'LL BE RICH AND FAMOUS.

BUT WHEN YOU'RE AT
THE FOUL LINE AND YOU THINK
ABOUT ALL THE MONEY...

AND THE FAME
AND HOW MUCH BETTER YOU ARE
THAN YOUR TEAMMATES,

IT GETS KIND OF HARD
TO SEE THE BASKET.

AND WHEN YOU MISS,
SUDDENLY, MIRACULOUSLY,

NO ONE'S AROUND TO
TELL YOU ANYTHING ANYMORE.

THAT WAS YOU.
THAT'S NOT ME.

BUT YOU'RE FOLLOWIN'
IN MY SHOES.

YOU'RE PLAYIN' WITH YOUR HEAD
AND NOT WITH YOUR HEART.

HEY, JEROME.

THE GAME IS
SUPPOSED TO BE PURE.
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FUN.

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO ONE GAME.
IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T WANT TO.
IT'S JUST I CAN'T.

YOU DON'T WANT ME TO SUCCEED.
THAT'S NOT TRUE, ALL RIGHT.
I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

RAY SAYS
MOST PEOPLE ARE TOO AFRAID
TO GO FOR THEIR DREAMS.

THEN THEY JUST
REGRET THEIR WHOLE LIVES.

DO YOU REALLY THINK
THAT FOOL HAS YOUR
BEST INTEREST IN MIND?

AT LEAST HE'S THERE.

NOW, I'M TELLIN' YOU,
PREACH, MAN, THAT IS MUSIC.
THAT'S MUSIC RIGHT THERE.

NO, HOW MANY TIMES
DO I HAVE TO SAY THIS?

WE HAVE TO DO IT ON
A TUESDAY. I CAN'T CHANGE
THE SCHEDULE. YEAH.

OKAY, I'M GONNA
HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK
ABOUT THIS. THANKS.

OKAY. SO, WE HAVE
THE S.N.N. INTERVIEW
ON WEDNESDAY.

AND I GOT YOU A PHOTO SHOOT
FOR TEEN SCENE ON THURSDAY.

OH, NO. I PROMISED TO DO
A CHARITY EVENT AT...

WESTLAKE HOSPITAL'S
CHILDREN'S WARD
WHILE WE WERE IN TOWN.

I KNOW I CAN'T GET
ANY OF THESE GUYS
TO COME ON THEIR DAY OFF.

OKAY. I BETTER
MAKE SOME CALLS.

HEY, DALTON. COACH TOLD ME
TO ASK YOU IF YOU CAN
PUT THESE UP IN HIS ROOM.

WELL, WHAT ARE THEY?
AUTOGRAPHED GAME ON BALLS.

OH, IT'S, UH, ROOM 624.

ALL RIGHT.

HEY, DALTON.
WHAT ARE THOSE?

AUTOGRAPHED BASKETBALLS?

NOT ONLY ARE YOU THE SWEETEST
THING IN THE WHOLE WORLD,
YOU ARE A GENIUS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE
COMING WITH ME TO THE HOSPITAL.

- THE KIDS ARE GONNA
ABSOLUTELY FREAK.

- YEAH, ME TOO.
- COME ON.

I MEAN, ANYTHING
FOR THE CHILDREN.

HEY, MAN. THERE YOU ARE.
WHAT'S UP
I BEEN LOOKIN' ALL OVER FOR YOU.

I WENT FOR A SWIM.
WHY

OH, I GOT GOOD NEWS. THE
TREND APPAREL EXECS ARE GONNA
MEET US AT THE GAME TONIGHT.

SO, YOU GOTTA
BRING THE PAIN, MAN.
SHINE LIKE NEVER BEFORE.

ALL RIGHT.

RAY, ARE YOU SURE
THIS IS A GOOD IDEA?

I MEAN, THE WHOLE
ENDORSEMENT THING.

YOU DON'T THINK
I SHOULD WAIT AND PLAY
COLLEGE BALL?

COLLEGE? NOW, HOW MANY
TIMES I GOTTA TELL YOU?

COLLEGE IS FOR PEOPLE
THAT DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY WANT
TO DO WITH THEIR LIVES.

IT'S A WASTE OF TIME.
I DIDN'T GO TO COLLEGE.
LOOK AT ME.

RIGHT. WE GOIN'
STRAIGHT TO THE PROS, MAN.
ALL RIGHT?

WHOO!

HEY, JEROME.

YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT NICE
TO LIE TO PEOPLE FOR
YOUR OWN AMUSEMENT.

IT WASN'T JUST FOR MY AMUSEMENT.

THE WORLD ISN'T SOME VIDEO GAME
YOU GET TO HAVE FUN PLAYIN'.

THERE'S PEOPLES' EMOTIONS
AND-AND FEELINGS INVOLVED.

- DALTON, I--
- LET ME FINISH.
NOW, YOU PUSHED ME.

YOU KNEW I WAS SCARED,
BUT YOU DIDN'T CARE.

AND YOU TRICKED ME INTO
DOING SOMETHING I WOULD'VE
NEVER DONE MYSELF.

AND FOR THAT,
ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS...

THANKS FOR
THE ASSIST, JEROME.

I'LL SEE YOU AT THE GAME.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

WELCOME TO THE FOOT LOCKER
THREE-ON-THREE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THIS IS TRULY
AN AWE-INSPIRING EVENING.

AMASSED HERE TONIGHT
ARE THE BEST STREETBALL
PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY.

THERE IS A LOT AT STAKE.
THERE IS A LOT TO PROVE.

AND THERE ARE A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITIES HERE TONIGHT.

AW, THIS IS GREAT.
I'M SO GLAD YOU GUYS CAME.
I'M SO HAPPY.

TREND SNEAKERS. I COULD
JUST SEE HIM IN 'EM,
JUST DOING THIS.

ONE OF THESE
LITTLE MOVES RIGHT HERE
WITH THE TREND SNEAKS ON.

WELL, THIS IS NICE, RAY,
BUT, UH, WE'D LIKE TO
CUT TO THE CHASE. AND, UH---

WE'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE,
UH, JEROME IN THE SNEAKERS.
MM-HMM.

RIGHT NOW?
TONIGHT.

ALL HE NEEDS
IS TO PUT 'EM ON?
THAT'S RIGHT.

OH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
I'LL MAKE SURE HE PUT
'EM ON. OKAY? ALL RIGHT.

UM, IF SOMEBODY KNOCKS,
DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT. OKAY?

IT'S-IT'S JUST THE WIND.
THIS IS OUR SPOT.

I'LL TURN SOME MUSIC
ON FOR YOU TOO.
WANT SOME MUSIC?

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU
COULD DANCE.
OOH. ALL RIGHT.

WELL, THAT'S SOMETHING
YOU DON'T SEE EVERY DAY.

THE COACHES ARE STOPPING
TO GREET EACH OTHER
ON THE SIDELINES.

WE'RE GONNA BURY YOU.
STILL MAD 'CAUSE
I DIDN'T PUT YOU IN, HUH?

I WOULD'VE HIT THE SHOT.
WE WOULD'VE WON.

WAY TOO MUCH OF A BALL HOG.

- WE WOULD'VE WON THE GAME.
- SHOWBOAT.

- LOW RENT.
- PHONY.

SMALL-TIME.

GOOD GAME!

HEY, JEROME.
COME HERE, MAN.

JEROME.
HEY.

I DON'T WANT
YOU TO WORRY. IT'S NOT
IMPORTANT WHO'S NOT HERE.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT IS
WHO IS HERE. ALL RIGHT?

YOU BETTER THAN THIS
WHOLE STREETBALL LEAGUE.
YOU KNOW IT.

CHECK THESE OUT.

THEY TREND SNEAKS.

THEY WANT YOU TO
WEAR 'EM IN THE GAME.
NO WAY. I CAN'T.

COME ON, MAN. THIS WHAT
WE BEEN WORKIN' FOR.

I'LL WEAR 'EM IN THE AD
OR SOMETHIN', BUT I GOTTA WEAR
MY LUCKY SHOES WHEN I PLAY.

COME ON, JEROME. WE GOT
THEM ON THE LINE. ALL WE GOT
TO DO IS REEL 'EM IN.

NOW, LOOK. YOU DESERVE THIS.
DON'T SECOND-GUESS THIS.

I HAVE TO WEAR MY LUCKY SHOES.
BOY, YOU GOT TO WEAR THIS.
ALL RIGHT?

COME ON, MAN. NOW!
DON'T DO THIS TO ME.

JEROME, COME ON.
LET'S GET SUITED UP.
IT'S GAME TIME.

YOU OKAY, DAWG?
YEAH, I'M ALL RIGHT.

MY POP'S IN HERE TONIGHT.
FIRST TIME HE'S SEEN ME PLAY
SINCE HIGH SCHOOL.

THEN I FOULED OUT,
IN THE FIRST HALF.

MAN, HE THINKS I'M CRAZY
FOR CHASIN' THIS DREAM, MAN.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, MAN.
YOU'LL WORK IT OUT
ON THE COURT.

YOU'LL MAKE HIM PROUD, MAN.
I HOPE SO.

ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL.
GATHER AROUND AND LISTEN
UP. ALL RIGHT.

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT.
WE BEEN WORKIN' HARD
FOR THIS KIND OF EXPOSURE.

WE GOT THE SCOUTS OUT THERE.
WE GOT THE SPONSORS OUT THERE.

AND THEY JUST LOOKIN'
FOR THE NEXT ONE TO MAKE IT.

NOW, I AIN'T GONNA LIE TO YOU.
THESE AIN'T JUST A BUNCH OF
LOCALS FROM AN OPEN RUN.

THIS IS THE BIGGEST STREETBALL
LEAGUE IN THE COUNTRY.

THAT'S WHY
THIS IS OUR CHANCE...

TO SHOW THE WORLD
WHAT STREETBALL
IS REALLY ABOUT.

SO, ALL THAT TENSION YOU GOT
GOIN' ON AMONGST YOURSELVES,

IT'S TIME TO SQUASH IT.

NOW, I WANT YOU TO
GO OUT THERE TONIGHT,

WITH YOUR GAME FACE ON,
LIKE A TEAM,

AND SHOW THE WORLD
AND THESE PEOPLE
WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF!

- YEAH!

ALL RIGHT!

NOW, HERE THEY COME.
TONIGHT'S CHALLENGERS,

THE GAME ON TEAM
WITH THEIR STAR PLAYER,
JEROME JENKINS JR.

TRIPLE J! TRIPLE J! TRIPLE J!

AND NOW, THE NUMBER ONE
STREETBALL TEAM IN THE COUNTRY,

THE DROP SQUAD.

LET'S GO, GUYS.
LET'S HEAR IT. THE DROP SQUAD
IN THE HOUSE. YEAH!

ALL RIGHT. THE TWO TEAMS
ARE TAKING THE COURT,
READY TO GET IT STARTED.

THIS SHOULD BE
AN EXCITING GAME.

ONE MORE TIME, OKAY?
YES!

COME ON, MAN.

YEAH. THAT'S WHAT
I'M TALKIN' ABOUT.
THE DROP SQUAD IN THE HOUSE.

DROP SQUAD HAS THE LEAD,
AND IT LOOKS LIKE GHOST
IN THE MACHINE...

MAY HAVE TO CHANGE HIS NAME
TO TOAST IN THE MACHINE.

THE WAY GAME ON IS PLAYING,
IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE...

TO TURN THIS GAME AROUND.

COME ON,
LUCKY SNEAKERS.

THERE'S ONE FOR GAME ON.

THIS BALL GAME
HAS FINALLY BEGUN.

DON'T WORRY, GHOST.
I GOT YOUR BACK.

- OH-HO!
- OH, NO!

WE'RE SEEING A STRONG
COMEBACK FROM GAME ON...

AND GHOST IN THE MACHINE,
WITH HELP FROM TRIPLE J,
JEROME JENKINS JR.

WHOO-HOO-HOO!

YES, YES!

- OH, COME ON, REF!
- LET'S GET BACK TO THE GAME.

AW, NO. HEY, HEY!

THESE ARE FOR YOU. LOOK,
I APPRECIATE YOUR AILMENT,

BUT COULD WE GET A REF
OUT HERE WITH SOME SIGHT?
I'M WARNING YOU.

THEY'RE BLATANTLY
FOULING MY GUYS.
COME ON. IT'S STREETBALL.

BUT YOU STILL GOTTA BE ABLE TO
SEE IN ORDER TO REFEREE.

THAT'S IT.
I'M FININ' YOU $100.
$100?

YOU KNOW WHAT?
MAKE IT $200!

YOU'RE OUTTA HERE!
NOW GET!

IT IS ALL TIED UP, PEOPLE.
IT IS A BATTLE OF WILLS.

BUT WE'LL BE BACK AFTER
THE SHORT HALFTIME BREAK
TO SEE HOW IT ALL FINISHES UP.

NOW, THAT'S WHAT
I'M TALKIN' ABOUT.
THAT'S STREETBALL.

Y'ALL WAS LOOKIN'
GREAT OUT THERE.

WAY TO HANDLE IT, TRIPLE J.
YEAH, WE'RE COMIN'
BACK, BABY.

WAY TO GO, GHOST.
YOUR DAD'S LOVIN' YOU
OUT THERE, MAN.

YEAH, YOU DID YOUR THING, KID.
- I KNOW. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

YO. THANKS, LITTLE MAN.

DON'T EVEN
MENTION IT, GHOST.

WHOO! THAT ONE WAS BIGGER
THAN ME. MMM. WHOO!

YO! THE LOCKER ROOM'S
FOR PLAYERS ONLY.
GET OUTTA HERE.

I-I'M SORRY, Y'ALL.
BUT THOSE LINES,
THEY-THEY CRAZY LONG.

- COME ON, MAN.
- RIGHT, YOU RIGHT.
UH, I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.

Y'ALL KEEP DOIN'
WHAT YOU'RE DOIN',
ALL RIGHT? BASKETBALL.

ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL.
GET YOUR SHOES ON.
GET YOUR GAME FACE ON.

LET'S GET ON BACK OUT THERE.
NOW, EVERY LOOSE BALL,

EVERY REBOUND IS OURS.

GET ON OUT THERE AND LET'S
SHOW 'EM WHOSE COURT IT IS.
LET'S GO! HUSTLE!

Y'ALL READY TO DO THIS?
ALL RIGHT. LET'S HUSTLE.

HUSTLE TIME. YOU KNOW THAT,
RIGHT? WE'RE DOIN' THIS.
LET'S GO, MAN.

WHERE ARE MY SNEAKERS?

READY?

WELL DONE, RAYMOND.
NICELY DONE. THANK YOU.

ASK ME TO DELIVER,
I DELIVER.

LOOK AT HIM.

THE SECOND HALF IS
JUST GETTING STARTED,

AND THIS IS NOT AT ALL
WHAT I WAS EXPECTING
FROM GAME ON'S TOP PLAYER.

COME ON, TRIPLE J.

HEY, JEROME. YOU FEELIN'
ALL RIGHT? COME ON.
LET'S GET IN THE GAME.

WE'RE SEEING HISTORY
REPEAT ITSELF WITH TRIPLE J.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE AIR BALL...

DID NOT FALL FAR
FROM THE TREE.

STACY.
WITH ALL THE BUZZ SURROUNDING
JEROME JENKINS JR....

AND HIS STAR QUALITY TALENT,
I'D HAVE TO SAY THAT HE IS
UNDERPERFORMING TONIGHT.

AIR BALL! AIR BALL!

IT IS POINT GAME. AND I DON'T
THINK EVEN JEROME JENKINS JR....

CAN TURN THIS ONE AROUND.

THAT'S GAME.
DROP SQUAD TAKES IT.

GAME ON LOOKED LIKE THE TEAM
TO BEAT IN THE FIRST HALF.

BUT WITH JEROME JENKINS JR.
CHOKING IN THE SECOND HALF,

THEY JUST COULDN'T
CATCH UP TO WIN.

LET'S GO.
UH-- UH--

UH--

WELL, THAT ABOUT WRAPS IT UP
FOR US TONIGHT, FOLKS.

THE DROP SQUAD REMAIN
THE UNDEFEATED
STREETBALL CHAMPIONS.

AND FROM ALL OF US
AT SPORTS NEWS NETWORK,
THANKS FOR JOINING US.

AND WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.

DON'T WORRY, KID.
YOU'LL GET 'EM NEXT TIME.

NAH, THIS IS IT
FOR ME, COACH.

I HAD A GOOD RUN.
I'M DONE.

YOU SURE, TRIPLE J?
IT'S JUST ONE GAME.

NAH, IT'S MORE THAN THAT.

I MUST HAVE BEEN AN IDIOT,
SEEIN' YOU AS MY TICKET OUT.

HOW DID I NOT KNOW
THAT YOU WERE GONNA CHOKE?
IT'S IN YOUR D.N.A.

IT'S YOUR FAULT. I MEAN,
YOU TOOK MY LUCKY SHOES
AND MADE ME WEAR THESE.

MAN, I SIGNED A DEAL
WITH THOSE GUYS.

THE MONEY WAS IN THE PALM
OF MY HANDS, AND YOU JUST--
YOU JUST BLEW IT.

I THOUGHT MY MOM HAD TO
APPROVE THE DEALS YOU MADE.

YOUR MOM SIGNED EVERYTHING
SHE HAD TO, RIGHT HERE
IN THIS CONTRACT.

IT GAVE ME FULL POWER OVER YOU.
100% OF EVERYTHING YOU WORTH.

BUT NOW YOU AND THIS CONTRACT
AIN'T EVEN WORTH THE PAPER
IT'S PRINTED ON.

YOU PLAYED US?
I'M A PLAYER, FOOL.

THAT'S WHAT I DO.
BUSY TRYIN' TO SELL YOU
TO THEM SUITS.

BUT, IT'S A NEW DAY.
RAY THOMKINS
REPRESENTS RAY THOMKINS.

I'M BETTER THAN YOU ANYWAY.
I'D HAVE NEVER CHOKED.

BUT WE'RE FAMILY.
COME ON, JEROME.

I'M YOUR COUSIN'S
EX-BOYFRIEND'S BROTHER.
IT DON'T EVEN COUNT.

IT DID TO ME.

WHERE YOU BEEN? YOU SHOULD
HAVE BEEN HOME HOURS AGO.

I HAD TO TAKE THE BUS HOME.

WHERE'S RAY?
- I DON'T KNOW.

I HEARD WHAT HAPPENED AT
THE GAME. IT'S OKAY, HONEY.

- I'M DONE WITH BASKETBALL.

IT RUINED MY LIFE.
I EMBARRASSED MYSELF IN FRONT
OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

I LET YOU AND DADDY DOWN.

I LOST TWO OF MY BEST FRIENDS,
AND RAY BETRAYED ME.

WHAT'S THE USE?

THIS IS MR. JENKINS.

JEROME, IT'S ME.

HEY. HOW'S HE DOIN'?

NOT SO GOOD.

YEAH, I SAW
SOME HIGHLIGHTS
FROM THE GAME.

IT'S NOT EASY.
I WANTED TO
APOLOGIZE ABOUT RAY.

- YOU WERE TOTALLY RIGHT.
- WELL, YOU ALWAYS DID TEND
TO SEE THE BEST IN PEOPLE.

THIS TIME
I SURE WAS BLIND.

HE'S GONE FOR GOOD NOW THOUGH.
HE CAME BY LAST NIGHT
AND GOT HIS THINGS.

DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP.
LISTEN, I REALLY THINK
YOU SHOULD COME BY.

JEROME NEEDS YOU NOW
MORE THAN EVER.

HE'S TALKING ABOUT NEVER
PLAYING BASKETBALL AGAIN.

- YES, REALLY.

WELL, MAYBE THAT'S GOOD.
YOU KNOW, IT WON'T BREAK
HIS HEART LIKE IT DID MINE.

YOU KNOW,

YOURS WASN'T
THE ONLY HEART
THAT WAS BROKEN.

SUMMER'S ALMOST OVER.
YEP.

- JUNIOR HIGH THIS YEAR.
- YEP.

- NOPE.

YEAH. ME NEITHER.

NICE SHOT. MAN, YOU HIT THAT,
AND YOU WEREN'T IN YOUR SPOT.

YEAH, A LOT HAS CHANGED
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ANYWAY?
TAKING A BREAK FROM
YOUR ADORING FANS?

I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH
THEY ADORE ME RIGHT NOW.

SO, THAT'S IT.
ONE BAD GAME AND YOU WANT
TO BE OUR FRIEND AGAIN?

IT WASN'T JUST ONE BAD GAME.
IT WAS A LOT OF BAD DECISIONS.

I CAME BY TO APOLOGIZE.
I ACTED LIKE A REAL JERK,
AND I'M SORRY.

IT'S TOO LATE NOW.

WELL, I JUST WANTED TO LET
YOU GUYS KNOW I'M SORRY.
SO, I GUESS THAT'S IT.

MAYBE WE'LL COME BY
AND SEE YOU AT KING OF
THE CONCRETE TOMORROW.

- I DECIDED NOT TO PLAY.
WHY?

I THINK I'M DONE
WITH BASKETBALL FOR GOOD.

BUT YOU'RE AUTOMATICALLY
IN THE FINALS.

YEAH, AND IF YOU BRING TWO
PLAYERS FROM THE GAME ON TEAM,
IT'S A GUARANTEED WIN.

ISN'T THAT YOUR DREAM?
TO GET YOUR NAME
ON THE BALL OF FAME?

IT WAS. BUT EVEN IF
I WANTED TO PLAY NOW,

I DON'T HAVE THE MAGIC
SNEAKERS ANYMORE.

SO? I THOUGHT YOU COULD
WIN THAT TOURNAMENT...

EVEN BEFORE YOU FOUND THOSE
SNEAKERS IN THE FIRST PLACE.

YEAH, I GUESS.

WELL, LATER.

LATER.

I MEAN, WHY DON'T YOU
PLAY JUST FOR FUN?

ALL RIGHT. LOOK, MAN.
YOU'RE DEFINITELY
LOOKING BETTER. DEFINITELY.

BUT YOU'RE NOT
FOLLOWIN' THROUGH.
I MEAN, LOOK.

YOU'RE STOPPING HERE, BUT YOU
WANT TO BE HERE. YOU JUST
GOTTA FOLLOW THROUGH WITH IT.

AND RODNEY, MAN.
YOU'RE SLAPPIN' THE BALL.

I MEAN, YOU GOTTA USE
YOUR FINGERTIPS AND--
LET ME SHOW YOU.

DON'T LET YOUR PALM
TOUCH THE BALL. YOU GOTTA USE
YOUR FINGERTIPS AND YOUR WRISTS.

JUST THROW THE BALL DOWN
TO THE GROUND, ALL RIGHT?

MAN, WHATEVER. IF WE WANTED
A LESSON, WE WOULD'VE
SCHEDULED ONE WITH YOUR MANAGER.

COME ON, ROD.
LET'S GO.

FINE. I'M JUST SAYING, IF WE'RE
GONNA WIN THE KING OF THE
CONCRETE TOURNAMENT TOMORROW,

Y'ALL GONNA HAVE TO
STEP UP YOUR GAME.

WAIT A MINUTE.
YOU'RE PICKIN' US?

- NAH.

YOU CAN PICK ANYONE
YOU WANT, RIGHT?

I KNOW. I JUST DID.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, NATHAN?
TRIPLE THREAT
BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.

COULD BE GOOD LUCK.

JORDAN DID COME BACK
TO SCOTTIE AND THE BULLS...

FOR ANOTHER THREE
CHAMPIONSHIPS.

TRUE, BUT THEN HE PLAYED
FOR THE WIZARDS.

I THOUGHT YOU NEVER
BRING THAT UP AGAIN?

OW. WAS THAT NECESSARY?

SO HOW 'BOUT IT, NATHAN?

YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT NOT WIN
WITH US ON YOUR TEAM.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.
BUT I KNOW I WOULDN'T WANT
TO WIN WITHOUT YOU.

AND IF WE LOSE, AT LEAST
WE'LL LOSE WITH STYLE.

TRIPLE THREAT ON THREE.

ONE, TWO, THREE.
TRIPLE THREAT!

I CAN SHOOT
FROM THREE DIFFERENT SPOTS
ON THE COURT NOW.

YEAH, AND I DON'T HUM
WHEN I SHOOT ANYMORE.

YES, YOU DO.
YEAH, BUT NOT AS LOUD.

MAN, LISTEN. WE'RE GONNA
DO GREAT, GUYS.

LET'S JUST GO OUT THERE
AND HAVE FUN, ALL RIGHT?

OH, MAN.
I JUST REALIZED.

THIS IS PERFECT TIMING
'CAUSE I GOT A NEW
LUCKY CHARM.

OOH!
OH, GOD. OH!

WHAT IS THAT?
IT'S A DRIED
RATTLESNAKE.

THE INDIANS USED IT
FOR GOOD LUCK.

YEAH, AND A LOT
OF GOOD IT DID THEM.

HEY GUYS. JEROME--

I FOUND THESE WITH
SOME OF RAY'S THINGS.
YOU STILL WANT THEM?

HEY, GUYS.

OH, MY GOD.
RODNEY, WHAT DID YOU DO
TO YOUR HAIR?

NOT RODNEY ANYMORE, FELLAS.
DOUBLE R NOW.

RODNEY RANKLES.
THAT'S TIGHT, MAN.
YOU LOOK GOOD.

I KNOW.

WELL, SIGN YOUR NAME,
DOUBLE R.

OH, CHECK IT. HE GOT
THE HAIRSTYLE.

THAT'S TIGHT. I'M GONNA
TURN THIS IN.
ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO.

TEAM TRIPLE THREAT
CHECKIN' IN.
THANK YOU.

HEY, TEAM
TRIPLE THREAT.

YOU'RE NOT DONE YET.
YOU NEED TO PUT DOWN
AN ALTERNATE PLAYER.

ONE GAME. JUST ONE GAME.
ONE. THAT'S ALL
IT IS. ONE GAME.

RELAX, RODNEY.
LET'S JUST HAVE FUN.

YEAH, IF YOU CALL GETTIN'
BEATEN LIKE A STRAY DOG FUN.

WE'RE TEAM RAY-ON.
AND YOU BOYS ARE IN
FOR A WORLD OF PAIN.

- YEAH.

LIKE THE SYNTHETIC FABRIC?
WHAT?

NAH. LIKE GAME ON,
BUT WITH RAY.

LIKE RAY--

ON!
YEAH.

WHATEVER.
WHATEVER?

WELL, WE'LL SEE
Y'ALL IN THE FINALS.

YOU SEE THE CHEETAH SKIN?
I'M GONNA BE ON YA
LIKE A CHEETAH!

I'M GONNA RUN YOU DOWN!
AND THEN, I'M GONNA
BITE YOUR HEAD OFF!

CRY. CRY!

DON'T LET THEM SCARE YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU
GUYS DOIN' HERE?
COME ON.

- WE CAME TO WATCH Y'ALL WIN.
- THANKS, GUYS.

JUST REMEMBER,
IT'S NOT WHO'S BIGGER ON
THE OUTSIDE THAT MATTERS.

IT'S WHO'S BIGGER
ON THE INSIDE.

GOOD LUCK, BOYS.
JELLY WORM?

SURE!

ALL RIGHT, THEN.
WELL, LET'S GET IT ON.

WELCOME TO THE 34th ANNUAL
SUNSET BEACH...

KING OF THE CONCRETE
COMPETITION.

THIS YEAR, WE'RE EXCITED
TO HAVE ONE OF...

THE GREATEST BASKETBALL
PLAYERS FROM THE N.B.A.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
PLEASE HELP ME WELCOME...

OLYMPIC DREAM TEAM
GOLD MEDALIST,

CLYDE "THE GLIDE"
DREXLER!

THANK YOU.

FROM PARKS TO PLAYGROUNDS.
FROM THE PROJECTS
TO THE BEACHES.

FROM THE INNER CITY
TO THE OUTER BOROUGHS.

THIS IS WHERE BASKETBALL
WAS BORN. ON THE STREET.

YOU CAN WATCH THE GAMES ON TV.

YOU CAN FOLLOW
YOUR FAVORITE TEAMS
AND YOUR FAVORITE PLAYERS.

BUT EACH AND EVERY
PLAYER STARTED...

SHOOTIN' HOOPS SOMEWHERE
IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.

SO GO ON. KEEP GETTING OUT
THERE AND HAVING FUN.

DREAM BIG AND WORK HARD.

BECAUSE TODAY,
WE'LL FIND OUT
WHO RULES THIS COURT.

MANY TEAMS COME,
BUT THERE'LL BE ONLY ONE...

WHO WILL BE CALLED
THE KINGS OF THE CONCRETE.

LET'S PLAY BALL.

**

* DO I HAVE TO WARN YA *

HEY.

RAY-ON!

* YOU ARE JUST LIKE A CHILD
YEAH, YOU'RE SO UNAWARE *

* UNAWARE *

* FROM WHAT I CAN REMEMBER *

* SYMPATHY WAS YOUR DESIRE *

* BUT NOW YOU'RE
REVERSING IT, BOYS *

* UNIMPRESSED FOR NOW *

* HOW DOES IT FEEL *

* YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE
AND YOU TAKE WHAT YOU GET *

GET OFF HIM!

YEAH, YEAH.
WHAT

ALLEY-OOP.

COME ON. HUH
WHAT YOU GOT? NOTHIN'.

GIMME THE ROCK.

* NOW, SHE TAKING THEM OUT *

* 'CAUSE NOW THAT
THE SHOW IS OVER *

* SHE WANTS MORE
AND MORE AND MORE *

* SOME GIRLS
TAKE WHAT THEY WANT *

**

OKAY, PEOPLE. IT'S TIME
TO FIND OUT...

WHO'S GOING TO BE THE NEXT
KING OF THE CONCRETE.

OH! MY STOMACH HURTS.

I TOLD YOU NOT TO EAT
THAT HOT DOG.

YOU TOLD ME NOT TO EAT
THAT SECOND ONE.

IT WAS THE THIRD ONE
THAT UPSET MY STOMACH.

MAN, IT'S JUST NERVES.
YOU'LL BE COOL ONCE
THE GAME GETS UNDER WAY.

I DON'T KNOW, MAN.

IT'S TEAM RAY-ON
IN THE FINAL ROUND...

AGAINST LOCAL WONDER KID,
JEROME JENKINS JR.
AND HIS TEAM, TRIPLE THREAT.

ALL RIGHT. COME ON, Y'ALL.
TRIPLE THREAT ON THREE.

ONE, TWO, THREE,
TRIPLE THREAT.

RAY-ON'S BALL.
THE GAME'S TO 21.
LET'S KEEP IT CLEAN, MEN.

HE SMELLS YOUR FEAR.

UGH!

COME ON, REF. CALL SOMETHIN'.

YEAH, WHATEVER.

NO, YOU DIDN'T.
NO, YOU DIDN'T!

NO, YOU DIDN'T.

DUDE, ARE YOU
ALL RIGHT?

ACTUALLY, I FEEL
A LOT BETTER NOW.

COOL. LET'S PLAY BALL.

I THINK YOU FORGOT SOMETHIN'.

YO, J. IN YOUR SPOT.

GIMME THE BALL.

YOU PICK EM' UP, ROD.

HEY, NATHAN. HE'S HUMMIN'.

I WAS NOT.

YEAH!

RAY-ON. YEAH!

LET'S JUST KEEP
PLAYIN' HARD, GUYS.

AAAH!

I'M SORRY.

JEROME,
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

OH, NO. WHAT ARE WE
GONNA DO NOW?

NATHAN, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

MY ANKLE.
CAN HE GO?

I DON'T KNOW.
IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD.

I-- I CAN PLAY. OW!

NO, MAN.
YOU DID GOOD.

GUYS, YOU GOT TWO MINUTES
TO BRING IN AN ALTERNATE,

OR THE GAME IS FORFEITED
TO TEAM RAY-ON.

WHO DID YOU PUT DOWN
AS OUR ALTERNATE?

MY DAD.

IT WAS JUST WISHFUL
THINKING. IT DOESN'T
DO US ANY GOOD NOW.

NOT SO FAST.

EXCUSE ME.

HEY, THAT'S DOUBLE J.

WHAT ARE YOU DOIN'
HERE, DAD? AREN'T YOU
SUPPOSED TO BE AT WORK?

YEAH, WELL,
I'M THINKIN' MAYBE IT'S
TIME FOR A CAREER CHANGE.

IS THIS YOUR ALTERNATE?
YEAH.

- AH, NAH.
THIS CAN'T HAPPEN.
- RIGHT HERE.

RIGHT HERE?
WHAT YOU TALKIN' ABOUT?
LET ME SEE THAT.

THAT'S NOT GONNA WORK.
I DON'T LIKE THIS
ROSTER. LET ME---

WHOA, PALLY,
IT LOOKS OFFICIAL TO ME.
IT'S RIGHT HERE.

OFFICIAL? YOU NOT OFFICIAL.
YOU KNOW YOU GOT THIS
AT FOOT LOCKER.

THANKS, NATE.

YOU REALLY WANNA DO THIS?

LET'S PLAY.

BUT, JEROME, WHAT ABOUT
YOUR LUCKY SNEAKERS?

- I DON'T NEED 'EM NOW.
- COME ON. LET'S GO.

NEED SOME HELP, OLD MAN?
SEE YOU FORGOT YOUR WALKER.

HOO-HOO.
I'M OLD.

NO, NO. I'M GOOD.

CAN'T BE TOO FAST.
IT TOOK YOU SIX MONTHS
JUST TO GET OFF MY COUCH.

WHOO! YEAH!

POINT GAME, GENTLEMEN.
THIS ONE DETERMINES IT.

PUT IT UP, JEROME.
YOU GOT IT.

SHOOT! SHOOT!

JEROME, THE GAME IS
SUPPOSED TO BE FUN.

YEAH! YES!

TRIPLE THREAT!

UH-HUH. UH-HUH.

YOU DID IT.

PUNK, GET UP!

WHAT YOU DOIN'?
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

YOU SEE ME, THOUGH, MAN? I HIT
IT FROM HALF-COURT. I DIDN'T
EVEN HAVE THE SHOES ON.

FOR REAL, MAN.
BUT WHY DIDN'T
YOU DUNK IT, MAN?

JEROME, JEROME,
JEROME, JEROME, JEROME.

WE'RE FROM BULLET MARKETING.
DO YOU HAVE REPRESENTATION?

OH, YOU GUYS WANTED TO DISCUSS
SOMETHING WITH JEROME?

- I'M HIS FATHER.

LOOK, WE KNOW WE CAN MAKE
SOME SERIOUS MARKETING DOLLARS.

FOR YOUR SON,
IF YOU'D LIKE TO
DISCUSS SOME IDEAS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY
PROMOTIONAL PLANS?
FOR THE BOY?

YEAH. WE PLAN
ON SENDING HIM...

TO A GREAT COLLEGE
IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

DON'T LISTEN TO THAT MAN!
HE DON'T REPRESENT NOTHIN'.
I REPRESENT THAT BOY.

JEROME JENKINS?
YOU-- I REPRESENT HIM.
LOOK, I GOT IT RIGHT HERE.

THE CONTRACT, HOLD ON.
SAID, UH, FOR--

"FOR ALL FORMS OF
MEDIA WORLDWIDE
IN PERPETUITY--" UH--

"HITHERFORE AND-AND
FOREVERMORE." UH, WAIT.
THERE'S MORE. JUST HOLD ON.

I-- RIGHT BACK HERE.
I ALMOST GOT IT.
I GOTTA REACH--

OH! THAT'S NOT RIGHT.
HEY! WHY YOU CLOSE
THE TRUNK ON ME?

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO THAT
FOR A LONG TIME.

NICE, NICE.

- YEAH.
- GOOD JOB TOO.

HEY, THAT'S SOME GOOD SHOOTIN',
HUH? YOU MIGHT BE READY
FOR A LITTLE ONE

REALLY?
YEAH. YEAH, YOU GOTTA
TAKE IT EASY ON ME, NOW.

OKAY. I'LL TAKE IT
EASY ON YOU.

YOU GONNA HAVE TO,
THE WAY YOU WERE PLAYIN'.

SO, DID YOU HAVE FUN
OUT THERE TODAY, SON?
YEAH, I HAD A GREAT TIME.

WELL, YOU DID IT, KID.
KING OF THE CONCRETE.
HOW DOES IT FEEL?

IT'S AMAZING.
ALTHOUGH I COULDN'T HAVE
DONE IT WITHOUT YOU.

I DON'T KNOW.
YOU HAD YOUR GAME ON
OUT THERE TODAY.

HA! YEAH. YOU WEREN'T
THAT BAD YOURSELF.
OH, THANK YOU, SON.

I APPRECIATE THAT.
ALTHOUGH, IF YOU USE YOUR
KNEES A LITTLE BIT MORE,

YOU MIGHT GET A LITTLE MORE
PUSH OFF THAT JUMP SHOT.
OH, IS THAT RIGHT?

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.
OH, OH, YOU TEACHIN'
ME NOW, HUH?

COME HERE. LET ME
SEE THE BALL. I'LL SHOW
YOU HOW IT'S DONE.

HELLO?
IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?

HELLO? HELLO!

A LITTLE HELP.

CAN ANYBODY HEAR ME?

UH, SOMEBODY

HEY! HEY, HEY.
WHO'S SHAKING THE CAR?

IS THAT
AN EARTHQUAKE?

IF YOU'RE NOT AN EARTHQUAKE,
ANSWER ME.

OH-HO-HO.
COME ON, PLEASE!

DON'T HATE THE PLAYER.
HATE THE GAME.

* HEY, BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE *

* BASKETBALL KING
CAME BACK IN STYLE STILL *

* ALWAYS SOMEONE
TRYIN' TO KEEP YOU DOWN *

* TRYIN' TO GET UP
TRYIN' TO KEEP YOU DOWN *

* GOTTA KEEP PRESSURE ON
STAY ON TOP
AND KEEP PRESSIN' ON *

* YOU MIGHT THINK
THAT IT'S EASY
BUT IT'S NOT *

* GOTTA KEEP MY FOLKS HAPPY
STAY ON TOP, HEY *

* GOTTA BLESS PEOPLE SKILLS
NO HAND-UPS
JUST ME AND CHILLS *

* REMEMBER BACK
IN THE FIRST
GOT MY PILLS *

* HAD TO PINCH MYSELF
JUST TO KNOW IT'S REAL *

* I KNOW I'M ON
START-UP, Y'ALL *

* PEOPLE IN THE CROWD
LIKE MY JUMP BALL *

* SO I AIN'T GONNA HOLD BACK
LET MY BOYS GET HURT
THAT LET YOU KNOW THAT *

* OOH *
* WE GONNA HAVE FUN
THIS IS HOW WE GET DOWN *

* HEY, BOY
WE KEEP MOVIN' ON *

* KEEP MOVIN' ON, YEAH *

* WE GONNA HAVE FUN
THIS IS HOW WE GET DOWN *

* HEY, BOY
WE KEEP MOVIN' ON *

* KEEP MOVIN' ON, YEAH **

*
THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES *

* THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY
EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY
HEY *

* THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES *

* THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY
EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY
HEY *

* I WISH YOU NEVER WALKED AWAY *

* YOU TURNED YOUR BACK
ON FAMILY *

* WHEN I NEEDED YOU
MORE THAN EVER *

* YOU LIED TO ME
WHEN YOU SAID FOREVER *

* WILL THIS PAIN
EVER GO AWAY *

* IT GETS HARDER
EVERY DAY *

* I CLOSE MY EYES
HOPE AND PRAY *

* THAT ONE DAY
ONE DAY *

* THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES *

* THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY
EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY
HEY *

* THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES *

* THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY
EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY
HEY *

* MY LIFE'S CHANGED
IN A THOUSAND WAYS *

* LOOKIN' BACK ON YESTERDAY *

* SO MANY THINGS
THAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH *

* LEARNED THE HARD WAY
JUST LIKE YOU *

* THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES
THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY
EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY
HEY *

* THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES
THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY
EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY
HEY **

CUT. PRINT IT.