The 6th Man

The 6th Man, sometimes titled The Sixth Man, is a 1997 American sports comedy film directed by Randall Miller, starring Marlon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison. The film was released in the United States on March 28, 1997. The film features real National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA schools, although the rosters are fictitious. Some schools shown in the film include the University of Washington, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Fresno State University, Georgetown University, the University of Kentucky, the University of Arkansas, UCLA, and others. The film features cameos from college basketball personalities such as Jerry Tarkanian and Dick Vitale.

The film fast forwards to the presentday and both Antoine and Kenny are attending the University of Washington and make up a famed duo on their college basketball team, the Huskies. The team goes out to a night club to celebrate their most recent win. While at the nightclub Kenny meets R.C. St. John Michael Michele, a reporter for UW, with whom he sparks an interest in.Later, Washington is playing a road game at UCLA. During the game, When Antoine slam dunks a ball and when hes hanging from the rim shouting out in victory, he suddenly cries out in pain. He has suffered a heart attack, unbeknownst to the team at that time. He is carried off the court and tragically dies in the ambulance car before reaching the hospital. Coach Pederson David Paymer, the head coach, choked up, informs Kenny and the team after the game that Antoine has died. Devastated, Kenny cries into his coachs arms as the team moves to comfort him. ........

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