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Since its inception in 2010, the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) has redefined grassroots basketball, with more than 125 alumni on NBA rosters to start the 2018-19 season. Told directly by past, present, and future NBA stars themselves, ELITE YOUTH follows these promising athletes through the 2019 EYBL circuit, revealing the trials and tribulations of high school life, high stakes college recruitment, and basketball stardom - all before the age of eighteen
With the NBA’s eligibility rules more hotly contested than ever before, and players looking to chart their own trajectory to the League, enter Darius Bazley, a modern-day high school basketball phenom who sent shock waves throughout the hoops community by foregoing college in order to attend a $1 million internship. Within this coming-of-age business of basketball film, Gap Year explores the triumphs and tribulations of Darius as he enters uncharted territory for an NBA prospect, navigating a corporate day job while training for the NBA Draft at the age of 18. Gap Year also explores the cultural and societal nuances through the game’s most relevant and respected voices as it traces the past, present and future of the NBA’s controversial one-and-done rule.
After signing a 100 million dollar contract, controversial superstar-quarterback Devonte Mitchell confronts the overwhelming demands and internal demons that come along with playing professional football in his hometown of Chicago.
Set against a tapestry of deeply moving and powerful human stories, this documentary charts the emotional and inspiring journeys of six young adults as they navigate a rigorous skills training program for a shot at Fortune 500 internships - in hopes of changing the trajectory of their lives.
