Mike Nicoll

At All Costs is a documentary set in the world of elite youth grassroots basketball that explores how the AAU system has professionalized youth basketball in America. We follow highly recruited 'blue chip' prospects, their families, and their teams as they navigate the shaky terrain of the AAU circuit in pursuit of their dreams.

As the money inside the game of basketball explodes into a multi-billion dollar industry, the players - at every level - want their share of the spoils. And as every layer of the system becomes professionalized, the players are increasingly taught to see themselves as a business first. Featuring 10 years of radical access, THE SPOILS profiles America's premiere AAU program, the Compton Magic, and their visionary CEO, Etop Udo-Ema, as he chases powerful partnerships for his program and game-changing deals for his top-ranked players.