Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams is a 1994 American documentary film directed by Steve James and written by James and Frederick Marx, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two AfricanAmerican high school students in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players.

The film follows William Gates and Arthur Agee, two AfricanAmerican teenagers who are recruited by a scout from St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominantly white high school with an outstanding basketball program, whose alumni include NBA great Isiah Thomas.Agee and Gates are both from poor AfricanAmerican neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois. Gates lived in CabriniGreen while Agee and his family resided in West Garfield Park. ........

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