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00:00:22Malik! Malik! You got it!
00:00:25Draft Combine, special approval.
00:00:30I did it.
00:00:33Hey, where are you going?
00:00:35Tell my mom!
00:00:45What are you doing?
00:00:47Denise, why isn't your arm healed yet?
00:00:50Did you ever see a doctor?
00:00:52It's fine. I'm used to it. I don't want to waste money on treatment.
00:00:55Malik needs it for his Combine.
00:00:57Well, that's not my problem, is it?
00:00:59Please, Ben. I'm fine. I won't slow the line down. I promise.
00:01:02You won't? You're moving at half speed.
00:01:03And this? What the fuck is this?
00:01:04This place isn't a charity.
00:01:06If you can't pull your weight like everyone else, you're out. We clear?
00:01:13Mom!
00:01:15Mom, great news. They officially let me into the NBA Draft Combine. It starts in two days.
00:01:21I'm gonna get signed, Mom. I'm gonna put Drywell on the mark.
00:01:24I never doubted it.
00:01:26I never doubted it, Malik.
00:01:27Not since you were five years old shooting at a milk crane.
00:01:31Malik.
00:01:33Now, listen.
00:01:35How much for the travel?
00:01:37About 800 bucks.
00:01:38I managed to save her.
00:01:40I'll just skip the team hotel.
00:01:42I'll find a hostel or a couch. It's fine, Mom.
00:01:45No.
00:01:46You aren't sharing a room with strangers.
00:01:49You need real sleep if you're gonna play your best.
00:01:52Ma, stop.
00:01:53You're working three jobs.
00:01:55In your arm, I don't want my dream to cost you everything.
00:01:58We only need $200 more.
00:02:00Right?
00:02:01Your uncle, Victor, borrowed $200 last year to get Chase those limited edition sneakers.
00:02:05I'll just get him to pay me back.
00:02:07Let's go find him.
00:02:11Victor?
00:02:12Denise, perfect timing.
00:02:14Chase is heading to the Combine.
00:02:16And as his aunt, the least you can do is pitch in $500 for his new iPhone.
00:02:20He needs to look the part.
00:02:22Vic, I-
00:02:22Come on, Denise!
00:02:24I'll be a win for the whole family!
00:02:26Don't start acting cheap now!
00:02:31Malik's leaving tonight, too, so I was hoping you could pay me back the $200 you borrowed for those shoes.
00:02:37Malik?
00:02:38He didn't even graduate high school.
00:02:40And you think a gutter rat like him's making the NBA?
00:02:43You're fucking delusional!
00:02:45Exactly.
00:02:45The kid hasn't even had a single day of professional training.
00:02:48Why waste money on the Combine when he'll never get drafted?
00:02:52How could you say that?
00:02:53You really think that's all I am?
00:02:54Fine.
00:02:55I'll prove you both wrong.
00:02:56Just watch.
00:02:57I'm gonna be the number one pick.
00:02:59The number one pick?
00:03:01You actually believe that crap?
00:03:03You're begging for $200 just to go get laughed off the court?
00:03:07You're shameless!
00:03:08Damn straight!
00:03:09Now pay up!
00:03:18What the hell is wrong with you guys?
00:03:19You could've hurt her!
00:03:20Please, Victor.
00:03:22That's for Malik's Combine trip.
00:03:24He needs it!
00:03:27When you borrow money, you pay it back.
00:03:29Who steals from the same people they're in debt to?
00:03:33That's way out of line.
00:03:36Watch your mouth, you piece of shit!
00:03:42Whatever. The money's ours now.
00:03:44Who cares what they think?
00:03:45Come on. Let's go by Chase that new phone.
00:03:51Mom, I'll just not go to the Combine.
00:03:54I'll keep working.
00:03:55Save money to fix your hand.
00:03:57What did you just say?
00:04:07Mom, stop! Stop it! Look at me!
00:04:13Mom.
00:04:14Malik, this world only respects two kinds of people.
00:04:18Those born at the top.
00:04:20And those who fight their way up there.
00:04:22Basketball is your weapon, Malik.
00:04:24So use it! Fight with it!
00:04:26Whatever people say, however hard it gets, you hold on to it and never let it go.
00:04:31But Mom, what about your hand?
00:04:34What are you gonna do while I'm gone for three months?
00:04:36Forget my hand.
00:04:37Even if my whole body stops working, I'll make it to the day you come back.
00:04:46Malik!
00:04:52Malik!
00:04:52Malik, I've got some cash saved up from washing cars all these years.
00:04:55Take it. Use it for the Combine.
00:05:00Logan, I thought that was for your wedding.
00:05:02Nah, it's alright, man. We can always postpone it.
00:05:05Linda's gonna roll her eyes at me, but she'll understand.
00:05:08I've been saving my tips from waiting tables.
00:05:10But Andre, what about your tuition?
00:05:13Aren't you playing for Boise State next year?
00:05:16Man, my grades suck.
00:05:17And you've got way more game than I do.
00:05:19I'll stay here in Drywall.
00:05:20Just go get that number one pick for us, alright?
00:05:28Here's my share, Malik.
00:05:30Coach, where'd you even get this much?
00:05:31Wait, did you sell your pickup truck?
00:05:35That old truck's been with me for 20 years.
00:05:38Carried me through every chapter of my life.
00:05:40And now it's gonna carry you one step closer to your dream.
00:05:43Your mom's right.
00:05:44You gotta go to the Combine.
00:05:46And gotta show those scouts what you got.
00:05:48We all believe in you, Malik.
00:05:53Thank you all so much.
00:05:55Thanks, guys.
00:05:56I'm getting that number one to pick.
00:05:58You should get going.
00:06:01Go make us proud, Malik.
00:06:03I'll be here every Sunday praying for you.
00:06:09Malik!
00:06:12Show them how we do it in Drywall!
00:06:15Go get them, Malik!
00:06:16We're rooting for you!
00:06:24avoid going.
00:06:36No, no, no, no.
00:06:45Don't hurt us.
00:06:49I am having a transition ahead of all.
00:06:50kid's footwork, his hang time, his explosiveness. That's exactly the kind of player we need.
00:07:07How have I not heard anything about this kid? Who is that kid? Why isn't he on the list?
00:07:13Did some other team bribe you just to hide him from me?
00:07:16No, Mrs. Barnes. He's just some high school dropout.
00:07:20A high school dropout?
00:07:28It's almost like he's flying.
00:07:47Find out who he is. Now.
00:07:52Thank you for your patience, Malik. All final evaluations here are closed and confidential.
00:07:57Now that everything's official, congratulations. Welcome to the Lakers. I'm Madeline Barnes.
00:08:03I'm offering you a rookie contract worth 20 millions a year. How does that sound?
00:08:0820 million for a rookie? That's the highest rookie contract in league history.
00:08:13Thank you. But this is real, right?
00:08:19Of course it is.
00:08:23I've read your full scouting report, Malik. You're not just a generational talent.
00:08:27You're kind, brave, a real character guy.
00:08:31And with that face, heck, your jerseys are going to sell out in minutes.
00:08:35And rest assured, your contract incentives will reflect that.
00:08:40What are you waiting for? Sign with us, Malik.
00:08:43You know, you're not just this year's number one pick.
00:08:49You're number one in my heart, too.
00:09:02If you've got any other conditions, just name them.
00:09:05Since the whole Lakers team might end up yours with the way things are going.
00:09:10Mrs. Barnes, I want to build an indoor basketball court in my hometown.
00:09:13Back in Drywell, my teammates and I only have a dirt lot by the road to play on.
00:09:18The guys there are full of talent, but since we don't have the resources, they've never had a fair shot.
00:09:25See? The guy's got a heart of gold.
00:09:28Of course, that won't be a problem.
00:09:29Lila, you'll take the lead on the construction of the court.
00:09:31And please, none of this Mrs. Barnes crap.
00:09:34Call me Madeline.
00:09:40Thank you, Madeline.
00:09:44But before I report to the team, is it okay if I've taken a trip home first?
00:09:48I want to tell my mom the good news in person and thank everyone who supported me.
00:09:52Absolutely.
00:09:52You can fly there in my private jet.
00:09:54Only the best for our new star player.
00:09:57Thank you all. I'll be off then. See you later.
00:09:59Mom, we haven't officially drafted him yet.
00:10:02What if another team tries to punch him while he's gone?
00:10:05You're right.
00:10:06I'll have our G League coach pick him up and stay by his side the whole time.
00:10:09Oh, and call the construction crew and make sure they start work on that court pronto.
00:10:13All right.
00:10:14If anyone even tries to take Malik from us, I'll tear them apart myself.
00:10:23Miss Barnes, thank you for choosing my company for the project.
00:10:26I assure you we'll build you a professional-grade, state-of-the-art gym.
00:10:31Hold on.
00:10:32You picked my company because I know the guy the gym's being built for?
00:10:42No way. Could it really be?
00:10:50Thanks, Madeline.
00:10:52Oh, and one more thing.
00:10:53Can we donate a new pair of basketball shoes to every family in my hometown?
00:10:56We'll tell them it's a gift from the Lakers team owner.
00:10:59Absolutely.
00:11:00Oh, my people are going to love that.
00:11:03I'll get started on it right now.
00:11:11That's her.
00:11:11Her son went to the city to play basketball, but he ended up getting arrested for male prostitution.
00:11:17Heard he was selling his body to old ladies.
00:11:21God, what a fuck-up.
00:11:23His mom did everything she could to set him up for success, and he still got sent to the slammer.
00:11:37Oh, I knew I smelled something cheap.
00:11:41Looks like the poorest woman in town made it after all.
00:11:45Oh, I knew I smelled things cheap.
00:11:50Looks like the poorest woman in town made it after all.
00:11:53Isn't that Chase Holloway?
00:11:54I heard the Lakers' G League team signed him after the combine, and now they're donating a gym to our
00:12:01town.
00:12:02Naturally, they picked Chase's dad's company to build it.
00:12:06Wow, this Chase kid's got a bright future.
00:12:09Who knows?
00:12:10Maybe he'll be playing for the Lakers soon.
00:12:24Hi, Malik.
00:12:25I'm Eric Coleman, head coach of the Lakers' G League team.
00:12:28Coach Coleman, it's an honor.
00:12:29Thank you so much for picking me up.
00:12:31It's the least I could do.
00:12:32You're putting dry well on the map, kid.
00:12:34The folks here should be proud of you.
00:12:36Hey, I'm just a guy who loves to hoop.
00:12:39It's about an hour's drive into town.
00:12:41Ready to hit the road?
00:12:49All right, everyone, I've got some great news.
00:12:51Thanks to the generosity of Lakers owner Madeline Barnes, all of you were getting a new pair of shoes today.
00:12:58And that's not all.
00:12:59She's also putting $3 million into building us a real basketball gym.
00:13:04Imagine that, our kid's playing on a sparkling professional court.
00:13:08And plus, this gym will employ more than half of residents in dry well in desperate need of work.
00:13:14Mrs. Barnes has truly blessed us all.
00:13:17Now let's get to the shoes.
00:13:19Every household gets a pair.
00:13:21I'll read out the names, so come up when you're called.
00:13:24Ethan Alberston, Morgan Belmont, Chad Samperson, Jalen Tate, Connor Westbrook, Marcus Young.
00:13:36That's it.
00:13:40Father, I didn't hear M-M-M-M-Lick's name.
00:13:44Father, she and her son are a disgrace to all of dry well.
00:13:47People like them deserve to be shamed, not rewarded.
00:13:50Father, Father, in the name of the Lord, I beg you, help me.
00:13:58Malik sold his body to old ladies for a quick buck.
00:14:03The prostitution of any form is both illegal and immoral,
00:14:06and is unworthy of the Lord's blessings, let alone a pair of sneakers.
00:14:11Everyone knows he got locked for doing sax work for old hags.
00:14:15That's right.
00:14:16Meanwhile, Chase here got signed by the Lakers' G League squad.
00:14:20He's the whole reason they're building the gym and giving us these shoes.
00:14:23He's Drywell's real hometown hero.
00:14:25Malik's lucky.
00:14:26He doesn't deserve a cousin like him.
00:14:29Damn.
00:14:29Didn't think Malik would stoop that low.
00:14:31My brother gave Malik money when he left.
00:14:34All for him to end up behind bars.
00:14:37Malik's my son.
00:14:38I know him better than anyone.
00:14:40And he's not who you're saying he is.
00:14:42Everyone who went to the Combine stayed a week, ten days at most.
00:14:46Malik's been gone for over a month.
00:14:48What's he still doing there if not rotting away in some jail cell?
00:14:51Your son breaks the law and disgraces this town,
00:14:54and you've still got the nerve to come ask for a free pair of shoes?
00:14:57What if Mrs. Barnes finds out our town produced a delinquent like Malik
00:15:01and pulls the plug on the gym project?
00:15:03Who's going to take the blame then, huh?
00:15:05I just want to get Malik a pair of shoes.
00:15:08He grew up here just like every other kid,
00:15:10and he's always had a good heart.
00:15:12Sure, we might not be the richest family around,
00:15:15but that doesn't make my son a failure or a criminal!
00:15:18Shut your mouth!
00:15:20Defending that vile boy in front of God like this?
00:15:23Truly shameless!
00:15:24I'll throw those shoes in the trash before I give them to your son!
00:15:30You want the shoes?
00:15:32Fine.
00:15:36Then crawl over here and clean them.
00:15:45Chase, I'm your aunt.
00:15:47Don't pull the ant card.
00:15:48My son plays for the Lakers now.
00:15:51The freaking Lakers donated these shoes because of him.
00:15:54If you want something from our family,
00:15:56you're going to have to beg for it.
00:15:57Well, you want these shoes or not?
00:16:00Kneel and shine them clean!
00:16:02Kneel!
00:16:03Kneel!
00:16:06Kneel!
00:16:07Kneel!
00:16:08Kneel!
00:16:09Kneel!
00:16:10Kneel!
00:16:11Kneel!
00:16:31Coach, could you all hang back for a moment?
00:16:32My mom comes here every Sunday to pray for me.
00:16:34I don't want to overwhelm her with all these people.
00:16:36Okay, then.
00:16:37Go ahead.
00:16:53If Malik made mistakes, then I failed him as his mother.
00:16:59It's my fault.
00:17:01All of it.
00:17:02All of it!
00:17:30HURT MY MOM!
00:17:37You see that, Denise?
00:17:47Malik, you came back.
00:17:49Mom, what's going on? Who did this to you? Tell me!
00:18:01Holy shit, Malik actually came back. He's got some nerves still showing his face around here.
00:18:05Seriously, that guy's a stain on the whole town of Drywell.
00:18:08Tell me, who did this to you?
00:18:11Malik, you're back. That's all that matters. I'm just glad you're safe.
00:18:16Of course I'm safe. I came to take you to the city with me, to give you a better life.
00:18:28Uncle Victor? What the hell was that for?
00:18:32How dare you show your dirty face again here! You've humiliated this whole town!
00:18:37You should have dropped dead right in that prison cell!
00:18:40I don't even know what you're talking about.
00:18:42Malik Carter! Kneel before the Lord and beg forgiveness for your sins!
00:18:47Okay, what the heck happened? Why is everyone turning all hostile the second I walk in?
00:18:53Oh, quit the act, Malik. We know all about the shady shit you were doing out there.
00:18:57What shady shit?
00:18:59What are you talking about?
00:19:01You know damn well what you did, Malik. Are you really gonna make us spell it out for you?
00:19:07What?
00:19:10You wanna hear it?
00:19:11Fine. We all know you went to the city and started prostituting yourself to old ladies.
00:19:17You got caught, and the cops locked you up.
00:19:21Now everyone's gonna think Drywell's a crime-ridden shithole!
00:19:25And it's all because of you!
00:19:29Damn right! We don't raise filthy man-whores here in Drywell, and to think my boy even loaned you cash,
00:19:36you're despicable!
00:19:37What kind of weirdo sleeps with old hags for cash?
00:19:41Give my grandson's money back, you pervert!
00:19:44Criminal!
00:19:44Hooker!
00:19:45Man-whore!
00:19:50Me?
00:19:52A criminal?
00:19:54A man-whore?
00:19:58His name's Malik Carter, from the town of Drywell.
00:20:01What?
00:20:02Drywell, that town in Pinefield County?
00:20:04That town's been mired in poverty for decades, and you're telling me they've produced the NBA's number one draft pick?
00:20:09My God, what are the chances?
00:20:11Quick, call the Pinefield County office. This is huge!
00:20:14Yes, sir.
00:20:18What?
00:20:20The top pick in the National Draft Combine is from Pinefield County?
00:20:24What?
00:20:26The number one pick in the National Draft Combine is from Drywell?
00:20:30Let's go!
00:20:31We're meeting our town hero!
00:20:35You're calling me a criminal?
00:20:37Lord knows how many old grannies you banged out there.
00:20:40You really thought you could just run off and prostitute yourself and we'd all be too dumb to notice?
00:20:53So they think I got arrested, man.
00:20:55The Lakers kept us locked down for a month.
00:20:58If I'd come home sooner, none of these rumors would have started.
00:21:00I can't believe a damn prostitute came out of our honest, God-fearing town.
00:21:06If Malik won't kneel and repent to the Lord, we'll have to help him out.
00:21:10Everyone, hold him down!
00:21:12Make him kneel!
00:21:15If you want my son, you'll have to get through me!
00:21:18And Malik just got home.
00:21:20Shouldn't he at least get a chance to explain himself?
00:21:23Explain what?
00:21:25If this were back in my day, I'd have taken off my belt and given him a good thrashing already.
00:21:29My son isn't who you think he is.
00:21:36Malik.
00:21:39My mom raised me to be an honest man who sets an example for others and I've followed that my
00:21:43whole life.
00:21:43I've never been involved in prostitution.
00:21:46Period.
00:21:46That guy in the article just happens to have the same name as me.
00:21:49You wanted the truth?
00:21:50There it is.
00:21:50That's my boy.
00:21:51I knew it wasn't you.
00:21:53Please, save the crap about setting an example for others.
00:21:56Your mom might be a gullible fool, but we're not as easy to trick as she is.
00:22:00Your mom might be a broke nobody, but at least she earned her keep with hard work.
00:22:05But you?
00:22:06You disregarded the law and cut corners for some easy cash?
00:22:10Hell, you're even worse than your mom!
00:22:13Malik, the combine ended a month ago.
00:22:15If you really weren't wasting away in jail, then tell us, where the hell have you been this whole time?
00:22:22I was discovered by Madeline from the Lakers.
00:22:25Because I came from outside the college system, I had to complete a month of closed training and interviews.
00:22:32We even had to sign confidentiality agreements.
00:22:34That's why I couldn't contact anyone or come home.
00:22:39You're freaking right.
00:22:41Madeline Barnes, you're saying the owner of the Lakers discovered you?
00:22:45Please, the only guys she scouts herself are the top draft picks.
00:22:49And what makes you think I'm not the number one pick?
00:22:54Did Malik just say he's the top pick?
00:22:56What the hell is he smoking?
00:22:57No way!
00:22:59Malik dropped out of high school and he's never even had a single day of professional training.
00:23:03How would he go number one?
00:23:05Malik, is it true? You're really the number one pick?
00:23:09It's true, Mom. I'm going to be the Lakers' new franchise player.
00:23:13Oh my, that's wonderful! My boy really made it!
00:23:17You're still believing this BS?
00:23:19Malik, dude, stop embarrassing yourself! Now you're just making stuff up for attention!
00:23:22If you're the number one pick shit, I'll swallow this damn shoe hole!
00:23:24Let's be real, the only time you're getting picked number one is by one of your old-ass sugar mamas!
00:23:28My baby boy was a five-star recruit in high school.
00:23:31Are you actually expecting us to believe you're better than him?
00:23:35Everything I've said is the truth. Why don't any of you believe me?
00:23:42What we believe is that you're a goddamn man-whore!
00:23:47For the last time, I'm not!
00:23:49Then explain that suit, the watch. How could you afford them if not with your dirty prostitute money?
00:23:56They're gifts from Leela Barnes, Madeline's daughter.
00:24:00She gave them to me when I signed with the Lakers.
00:24:04Bullshit! You're a high school dropout straight out of the gutter!
00:24:08Your existence means nothing to someone like Leela Barnes!
00:24:11Exactly. He just bought those fancy clothes with cash from those old women he sells himself to.
00:24:15Everyone, take a good look. These clothes are proof of the evil, sinful deeds Malik has committed.
00:24:19Come on! Let's strip this fraud down and donate his gear to the church!
00:24:24That's what God would want us to do!
00:24:28That's right! His clothes are drenched in sin. We must let the house of God redeem them!
00:24:34Chase, stop spreading lies! I told you it was a gift from Madeline!
00:24:41Watch how you talk to my son! Chase is a future star for the Lakers G League team!
00:24:46He's bringing pride to this town! You? You're a disgrace!
00:24:51Come on, everybody! Let's strip this nasty man club down!
00:24:55Stop! What are you doing? Father, you can't just force him to strip like this!
00:25:00Peggy, he's your nephew!
00:25:02You go to hell!
00:25:07Let's go meet the number one draft pick!
00:25:10This is a historic moment for Pinefield County. I need to be the first to congratulate him!
00:25:16Do you have the prize money with you?
00:25:17Come on, I bet James is already on his way. There's no time to waste!
00:25:40Are you okay, Mom?
00:25:41Give it back! Give it back unless you're ready to face the consequences!
00:25:44What consequences? This is divine justice!
00:25:48This baby's gotta be worth 40 grand, maybe 50?
00:25:52Half will go to church repairs, but the other half?
00:25:57We'll use it to get Chase a proper wardrobe.
00:25:59He's a future NBA G League star. The best thing to ever come out of dry well, he oughta look
00:26:03the part.
00:26:04You're too kind, Father.
00:26:08You people are nothing but thieves!
00:26:11Malik, are you calling Father Chesterfield a thief?
00:26:15He's the most respected man in town, a pillar of the community.
00:26:18What's wrong with him taking a few things for the church?
00:26:21Look at Chase, then look at yourself.
00:26:23It's night and day, isn't it?
00:26:24A basketball prodigy and a useless ex-con.
00:26:27It's a wonder you two are even cousins.
00:26:29Now kneel before God and confess your sins!
00:26:32No!
00:26:33You're the ones lying, stealing, and humiliating my mother and I.
00:26:38If anyone repents, it should be you!
00:26:41That's enough! Everyone!
00:26:43Get this bastard on his knees!
00:26:44He has to answer for his sins!
00:26:51Tie his mother up!
00:26:52Let's see if he kneels then!
00:26:58Don't touch her!
00:26:59You wanna fight someone, then come at me!
00:27:21You fucking man whore!
00:27:24Did you really just hit me?!
00:27:27Do you even know how valuable this face is?
00:27:30I'm on the Lakers G League roster!
00:27:33One hair on my damn head is worth more than your whole life!
00:27:37Hold him down!
00:27:41You're bragging about being in the G League?
00:27:43I told you!
00:27:44I'm the number one draft pick, the Lakers new franchise player!
00:27:47Oh, and your head coach?
00:27:49He's right outside that door right now.
00:27:51And when he sees what you've done today,
00:27:54every single one of you is going to pay!
00:27:56Hey!
00:28:00Nice try, bro!
00:28:02Listen, if my coach is outside,
00:28:03it's because he's here to congratulate me.
00:28:06Now kneel before I beat your stupid mother to a pulp.
00:28:09Malik, get out of here!
00:28:11Don't worry about me, just go!
00:28:13Shut the fuck up!
00:28:15Chase Holloway!
00:28:17You're a dead man walking!
00:28:27Give me his hand.
00:28:32No!
00:28:34Don't kneel! I'll kneel!
00:28:36I'll repent!
00:28:37Please, just stop, please!
00:28:41Keep resisting, and I'll just have to slap her again.
00:28:49No! Malik!
00:29:03You bastard!
00:29:05I swear to God, I'm gonna ruin you!
00:29:06Not if I ruin you first.
00:29:09You say you're the number one pick, right?
00:29:11Then fine.
00:29:12I'll just burn a hole right through your damn hand.
00:29:16Let's see how your shot looks then.
00:29:18No!
00:29:20What the hell are you people doing?
00:29:30Coach!
00:29:35What the hell is wrong with you guys?
00:29:37Look what you've done to Malik and Denise!
00:29:39They had it coming, Darnal.
00:29:41Who the hell are you to get in our way?
00:29:43You piece of-
00:29:44And you little punks,
00:29:46you think you're tough or something?
00:29:49I could take you fools down with my hands tied behind my back.
00:29:53So move your asses aside,
00:29:55before you regret it!
00:29:57No!
00:29:57Malik might not have had the money for college,
00:29:59but he's worked harder than every one of us combined!
00:30:02So what if you played for a Big 12 school?
00:30:03He's a hundred times better than you'll ever be!
00:30:06If anyone here so much as touches Malik,
00:30:08I'll be the first one to stop you!
00:30:10Damn straight!
00:30:11No one's putting a finger on him!
00:30:24What the hell are you doing?!
00:30:26Wanna mess with me?
00:30:28Bring it on!
00:30:34Logan Davis,
00:30:36did you forget your pops works on my construction crew?
00:30:40Try me.
00:30:41Not only can I have your old man fired in seconds,
00:30:44I'll make sure he never gets another job in Pinefield County.
00:30:48He'll be out on the streets begging for scripts just to get through the week.
00:30:52Now get your weak ass out of my way!
00:30:58Andre Brooks,
00:30:59your mom does catering for the construction crew, right?
00:31:03Yeah.
00:31:04One word for me,
00:31:05and her little catering company shuts down tonight.
00:31:12Let's see how she survives when there's nothing left to sell,
00:31:14except herself.
00:31:21Don't worry, I didn't forget you, Coach Parker.
00:31:25Your daughter Tiana, how old is she, 10?
00:31:28Heard she wants to be in the WNBA one day.
00:31:30What are you trying to say?
00:31:31What, still don't get it?
00:31:32Listen, this new gym that's going up was built for my son by the Lakers.
00:31:35So if you're going to insist on defending this male prostitute,
00:31:38I'm afraid your girl's gym privileges will just have to be revoked.
00:31:40Victor, this has nothing to do with them.
00:31:43If you've got a problem, take it up with me.
00:31:47Open those big dumb eyes of yours and look real close.
00:31:50You know what this is?
00:31:51That's, that's a Lakers contract.
00:31:55Bingo.
00:31:56I play for the Lakers G League squad.
00:31:58Cross me and I'll have your daughter blacklisted from every college in the state.
00:32:01The Lakers blacklist?
00:32:02You heard me.
00:32:03The Lakers run everything in California.
00:32:06Everything in basketball.
00:32:07Shit, forget colleges.
00:32:09When I'm done, your daughter won't even make her high school JV team.
00:32:12She'll rot here just like you playing H-O-R-S dumb on a janky ass hoop with these street
00:32:17rats.
00:32:21And you two, go ahead.
00:32:23Keep backing this man whore and we'll see how fast your lives fall apart.
00:32:26Malik's just some used up boy toy who sleeps with old women.
00:32:30Chase is about to take the G League by storm.
00:32:32You really want to screw your family over for this scrub?
00:32:34Malik dropped out of high school to work odd jobs and now he's an ex-con.
00:32:38Is that really the guy you want to follow off a cliff?
00:32:50Good afternoon, Mrs. Barnes.
00:32:52Malik hasn't run into any trouble, has he?
00:32:54Of course not.
00:32:55Good.
00:32:56He's gonna be our franchise cornerstone next season.
00:32:59The focal point of our offense.
00:33:01Nothing, and I mean nothing, can happen to him.
00:33:03You're still by his side now, right?
00:33:06Oh, well, uh, he went into a church to see his mom.
00:33:09And you didn't go in there with him?
00:33:10Jesus Christ, Eric!
00:33:12What are you doing right now then?
00:33:15I'm...
00:33:16I'm just shooting hoops with one of the local kids until he comes out.
00:33:19You're what?
00:33:20If all you're good for is shooting around with children,
00:33:23I'll assign you to our goddamn youth team.
00:33:26You'll be coaching eight-year-olds for the rest of your career.
00:33:28What's up?
00:33:30No, Mrs. Barnes, please!
00:33:31I'll go get him right now!
00:33:33Nothing's happening to him on my watch!
00:33:37Victor, what makes you think you can threaten them?
00:33:39Why not?
00:33:40They're just a bunch of country bumpers.
00:33:42I'm the head of the entire construction team,
00:33:44and my boy's a stud for the Lakers' G League squad.
00:33:47I can do whatever I damn well please.
00:33:49Not with me here, you can't.
00:33:50I'm not letting you do a thing to any of them.
00:33:52Oh, and after today, you and your pathetic son are done!
00:33:55What, so you're gonna get the Lakers to wave chase?
00:33:58God, this Dimit really must think he's the number one pick!
00:34:01Face the facts, Malik.
00:34:02You're just a cheap gigolo.
00:34:04Did one of those old ladies ram you with a strap-on so hard
00:34:06it knocked a few screws loose?
00:34:08Open your fucking eyes and look, Malik!
00:34:10This is what a real Lakers contract looks like!
00:34:14So next time you brag, at least make it believable,
00:34:17you useless piece of shit!
00:34:22Like I said, your NBA dreams end today.
00:34:25You got a fucking death wish, man!
00:34:26Guys! Father Chesterfield!
00:34:28If the Lakers find out this little manhorn tore up my son's contract,
00:34:31they'll cancel the gym project.
00:34:32We can't let this slide!
00:34:33Let's cripple his hand!
00:34:34This fucker's never setting foot on a court again!
00:34:37Stay away from Malik!
00:34:41Whoever laid a hand on Malik Carter,
00:34:44the Lakers' number one draft pick,
00:34:46is gonna pay for it,
00:34:49big time!
00:34:52Coach Coleman, you're here!
00:34:54I'm Chase!
00:34:55I...
00:34:56I...
00:35:03You can't just go around hitting people in my church!
00:35:10That's Eric Coleman,
00:35:12head coach of the Lakers' G League team.
00:35:14Oh my God!
00:35:16It's really him!
00:35:17I've seen him on TV before!
00:35:19Number one pick?
00:35:21He's usually in LA, right?
00:35:22What's he doing in Drywell of all places?
00:35:24I'm sorry, Malik.
00:35:26I should have been here this whole time.
00:35:27Every single person who laid a hand on my mom,
00:35:31who humiliated me,
00:35:33who threatened my teammates,
00:35:35I want them to answer for what they've done.
00:35:42Don't worry, Malik.
00:35:44No one lays a hand on the number one pick in the NBA draft,
00:35:48and gets away with it.
00:35:51Get him!
00:35:55Did you hear that?
00:35:56He said Malik's the number one pick!
00:36:00Malik's really the top pick in the draft!
00:36:02This...
00:36:03This can't be real!
00:36:04No!
00:36:05It's not possible!
00:36:08No...
00:36:09There's no way.
00:36:11Don't just stand there!
00:36:12Get them!
00:36:13Get them!
00:36:19The number one pick in the NBA draft!
00:36:22It's a dream come true!
00:36:24Drywell's home to a basketball legend!
00:36:33You all heard it with your own two ears.
00:36:36The NBA's number one draft pick is standing right before us.
00:36:39It's this man right here, Malik Carter!
00:36:44Five-star high school recruit,
00:36:46played in the Big 12,
00:36:48signed with the Lakers G League team.
00:36:50Big fucking woe!
00:36:51These guys right here,
00:36:52they couldn't afford college.
00:36:53They didn't have fancy gyms.
00:36:55They worked long shifts.
00:36:56They had families to feed.
00:36:57And they practiced on cracked pavement out by the road.
00:37:02And look at them now!
00:37:04Look at what they became!
00:37:06That...
00:37:07is what real greatness looks like.
00:37:14Everyone, open your eyes!
00:37:16The top pick in the NBA draft is a kid who never even went to college.
00:37:20The same filthy man whore you've all been mocking!
00:37:23Number one pick!
00:37:25The first NBA player to ever come from our town.
00:37:28And the first top pick Pinefield County's ever seen.
00:37:31To all you haters saying that a high school dropout with no professional experience couldn't make it,
00:37:38Malik Carter just proved you wrong!
00:37:41Malik, you're the pride of Drywell.
00:37:43You're proof that kids who can't afford college don't have to give up on their dreams.
00:37:48No, coach, thank you.
00:37:50You trained me for free.
00:37:51You sold your truck to help me go to the Combine.
00:37:54I wouldn't be where I am today without you.
00:37:58Friends, teammates,
00:38:00Mom,
00:38:01I did it.
00:38:02The Lakers are making me the number one pick.
00:38:04And to set the record straight, I never prostituted myself.
00:38:07I never brought shame to my mother or the town of Drywell.
00:38:11Malik,
00:38:12I couldn't be more proud of you.
00:38:13And neither could we!
00:38:14Malik's a hometown hero!
00:38:16Thanks to him, every man, woman, and child in this town can walk with their head held high.
00:38:20Malik isn't just a star on the court.
00:38:22He's building Drywell a gym,
00:38:23giving kids a place to practice,
00:38:24and creating jobs for folks like us.
00:38:26I propose we build a statue of him in front of the new gymnasium.
00:38:28Yes!
00:38:29Absolutely!
00:38:30Great idea!
00:38:33And let's not forget about the Holloway family.
00:38:35We can't just let them off the hook.
00:38:37They tried to ruin Malik's life,
00:38:39to spread lies about him.
00:38:41They nearly crippled his hand.
00:38:43They nearly what?!
00:38:52Say no more!
00:38:54Beat them up!
00:38:55Beat them up!
00:38:56Beat them up!
00:38:57No!
00:38:57This has to be a mistake!
00:39:00Malik didn't even finish high school!
00:39:02None of the scouts even know who he is!
00:39:04A guy can't just become the number one pick overnight!
00:39:08It's fake news!
00:39:09It has to be!
00:39:10Yeah!
00:39:11Drywell's the poorest town in the whole state!
00:39:13A first overall pick would never come out of here!
00:39:17Coach Coleman, tell them it's a mistake!
00:39:19You can sign a G League contract, no questions asked.
00:39:23But I go first overall and suddenly it's an issue?
00:39:26What makes your success legitimate and mine fake news?
00:39:29All this proof right in front of you and you still deny it!
00:39:33Want to know the real issue, Chase?
00:39:36You're face to face with a truth you refuse to accept!
00:39:39That's where you're wrong, Malik.
00:39:41It's not that I can't accept this.
00:39:43It's that you don't deserve it!
00:39:45You don't have the skill, the swagger, the star power, none of it!
00:39:49I don't believe this for a second.
00:39:51You must have bribed this Coach Coleman guy!
00:39:54You paid him to lie straight to our faces!
00:40:11Isn't that Mayor Harris? He came here himself?
00:40:14Must be for our number one pick, Malik.
00:40:16Forget Robert, that's Mr. Witterk, the county executive!
00:40:18He's never set foot in drywall in his life!
00:40:20This is completely unprecedented!
00:40:30It's all because Denise Grant raised one hell of a son!
00:40:34We've got our dignity back, y'all!
00:40:37Dry Hill finally has a future!
00:40:43You must be Malik Carter!
00:40:45You must be Malik Carter!
00:40:45Yes, yes! Malik, you're the heart and soul of Drywell, a true hometown legend!
00:40:51And not just Drywell, you're the first ever number one pick from Pinefield County!
00:41:04And you must be Malik's mother!
00:41:06Ma'am, I know as well as anyone that jobs aren't easy to come by in Pinefield County these days!
00:41:10You must have gone through a heck of a lot to raise a son like him!
00:41:14Thank you, Mr. Whitaker!
00:41:15Yes, I worked hard, but I never dreamed he'd turn into such an incredible man!
00:41:19And it wasn't just me!
00:41:20Malik had his teammates, his coach, neighbors who cared!
00:41:23And most of all, he had himself!
00:41:25He never gave up!
00:41:26Not once!
00:41:28That's the damn truth right there!
00:41:31I've already spoken with Mrs. Barnes, the Lakers' owner.
00:41:34As for the basketball gym here in Drywell, I've personally approved the tax exemptions and pushed the plan forward.
00:41:39On top of that, we'll be launching a new youth league across Pinefield County,
00:41:42so every kid, whether here in Drywell or in the larger cities, gets a shot at a brighter future.
00:41:47Thank you, Mr. Whitwicker.
00:41:50Don't thank me. None of this would be happening without you.
00:42:03Chase, aren't you going to finish what you started earlier?
00:42:15What exactly is it that he started?
00:42:21It's okay, Malik. Just come out and say it.
00:42:24Whatever it is, you have my full support.
00:42:31This man, Chase Holloway, spread the rumor that I was some kind of prostitute who slept with old women for
00:42:37money.
00:42:39He tried to force my mom to lick the bottom of a shoe.
00:42:43And he almost burnt my hand so that I'd never play basketball again.
00:42:47If my mom hadn't saved me, my career would be over.
00:42:54Sweet mother of God! This is barbaric! This needs to end now!
00:43:01Chase Holloway, you don't just abuse the top overall peck without consequences.
00:43:05I'm waking you on the spot. Consider your contract terminated.
00:43:08And that's not all. I'm having headquarters add you to the official Lakers blacklist.
00:43:12From here on out, you're not welcome on any team or any court in all of California.
00:43:16Who else laid a hand on you? Don't hold back! Tell me! I'll make sure they regret it!
00:43:22That's right. Anyone who wronged you is going to wish they were never born.
00:43:38Mr. Whittaker, Mr. Harris. I'm Victor Holloway, head of the Lakers Gymstruction Project.
00:43:42Head of the project? You still have the guts to say that?
00:43:45You're only on this project because Leela Barnes saw you were related to Malik.
00:43:48And now you prove your worth by going around picking on him and his mother?
00:43:51You're pure human filth.
00:43:55Denise. Sis. This was all just misunderstanding. Right?
00:44:03Yes. Just a big misunderstanding. I mean, we're family, aren't we?
00:44:07Family? You say that word like it means something.
00:44:10But just now, when my mother begged you, pleaded with you as family, did you show her a single ounce
00:44:16of mercy?
00:44:17And what about when you called me a man-whore, said I should have dropped dead in a prison cell?
00:44:21Were we family then? You son of a bitch! You think you're somebody now? Just watch.
00:44:26You're going to be the biggest draft bust the NBA has ever seen!
00:44:34Assault. Defamation. You're going to face justice for each and every one of your crimes.
00:44:39Take them straight to the police!
00:44:49Malik, to celebrate the construction of the new gymnasium, we'll be holding a banquet tonight at the Pinefield Hotel.
00:44:55We'd be honored if you could attend and share your story with everyone.
00:44:58The people are dying to know more about you.
00:45:00Malik, Mrs. Barnes will be there as well. She insisted.
00:45:03You're her franchise player now and she'd love it if you put in an appearance.
00:45:06Heck, why don't you bring your teammates here too? Make it a real celebration.
00:45:14Malik, you should go. Bask in your moment of glory. You earned it.
00:45:26Tell the people your story, bro. You're going to inspire thousands of kids like us.
00:45:30Kids with nothing but a dollar and a dream.
00:45:32Go, bro! We'll be right there with you!
00:45:34I've never even been to a real banquet before. I want a taste of the good life!
00:45:39Thank you, Mr. Whittaker, Mr. Harris. I'll be there tonight.
00:45:43By the way, I hope I'm not overstepping, but when I was reviewing your background,
00:45:48I noticed your father used to be a basketball coach as well.
00:45:52Do you think he might be able to attend tonight?
00:45:59Mom, he doesn't deserve.
00:46:02Let him attend.
00:46:08What?
00:46:17Goodness, Malik. I feel way overdressed.
00:46:20This outfit wasn't too expensive, was it?
00:46:22Mom, you worked yourself to the bone raising me.
00:46:24And now that I've made it, that means you've made it too.
00:46:26You finally get to relax now.
00:46:30But Mom, why invite him after all he did?
00:46:34After how he just up and left us all those years ago?
00:46:41Sam, babe, what are you doing?
00:46:44Aren't you supposed to be at work?
00:46:45Sam, are you leaving? You're just gonna walk out on me? On our child?
00:46:49Listen, Denise, I gotta live for myself.
00:46:51I know it might sound crazy, but I really think I got a future with this basketball shit.
00:46:54I can't let you and that baby drag me down.
00:46:56Sam, he's not just some baby. He's your son.
00:47:00I'm begging you, please don't walk out on him. He needs his father.
00:47:03Hey, get out of my way! I'm done living this depressing ass life with you!
00:47:13No! Sam, get me to the hospital! We have to save our baby, please!
00:47:22Mom...
00:47:23Mom...
00:47:33Babe, that's Malik's college fund. We agreed not to touch it. Please don't...
00:47:53That's all in the past. Him leaving you was the biggest mistake of his life.
00:47:58But I don't hate him. I don't feel anything towards him.
00:48:02So now that you've made it, Malik, let's show him what a special man his son has become.
00:48:07He'll be proud of you.
00:48:08And let him see that my mom never needed him.
00:48:10That she raised me into a star all on her own.
00:48:13Let that guilt crush him.
00:48:16I told you two dipshits to stay the hell away from me.
00:48:20Are you fucking deaf or stupid?
00:48:30Denise, I told you already, we're done.
00:48:34My wife Roxanne here is the love of my life, the only woman in my heart.
00:48:39So stop parading yourself around, acting like you belong at Zach's welcome party.
00:48:44Sam, honey, don't be so harsh. I'm sure Denise is just acting out of jealousy.
00:48:48And honestly, if I were her, I'd be jealous too.
00:48:51Oh my God, that dress.
00:48:53Look, I don't know where you got the money to rent that thing,
00:48:56but I didn't see any space on the guest list for blue collar nobodies and their wannabe sons.
00:49:01Zach's welcome party?
00:49:02Wait, no, you've got it all wrong.
00:49:05Wrong?
00:49:06Listen, we know you're here because you saw Zach's post on Instagram.
00:49:09He just signed a 10-day contract with the Lakers,
00:49:11so you dragged this little street rat here hoping to get a piece of the pie?
00:49:14You really have no shame, do ya?
00:49:16You got caught wearing around with old women?
00:49:19And you still have the audacity to show your face here?
00:49:22Denise, look at Roxanne and Zach, then look at you and Malik.
00:49:26God, I can't believe I was ever stupid enough to mess around with you.
00:49:30Stop embarrassing yourselves and get lost!
00:49:33Samuel, you should be proud of the man Malik has become.
00:49:35Those things you said, they're all rumors. Malik's in the league now too.
00:49:37What, the YMCA rec league?
00:49:39Playing against a bunch of old grandpas with blown out knees?
00:49:42Denise, this is the nicest damn hotel in the county.
00:49:44You're fish out of water here. Just go home and dig some scrapes out of the dumpster for dinner.
00:49:48That's far more in line with your lifestyle.
00:49:52You're wrong. We're not fish out of water.
00:49:56Malik and I are distinguished guests at the Lakers rookie showcase.
00:49:59What? Are you saying that Malik's playing for the Lakers now?
00:50:05Yes. Malik is a Laker.
00:50:16Damn it, Denise!
00:50:20Cut the crap. I know exactly what you're trying to do.
00:50:23You drag this low-life Malik here to lash onto Zach and get a taste of NBA royalty.
00:50:29But let me tell you something.
00:50:30My son and I want absolutely nothing to do with bottom-fleeting misqueriards like you!
00:50:37Sam, don't be so mean. Denise? Malik?
00:50:41Honestly, I get it. You want your chance to mingle with the stars.
00:50:44But showing up here and telling fairy tales? That's just embarrassing.
00:50:49Sam, all you ever talk about is Zach. Zach this, Zach that.
00:50:52And you know what the most ironic part is? He's just your stepson!
00:50:56Malik is your real son, Sam! Your flesh and blood!
00:50:59Mom, can't you see? He's not gonna change his mind.
00:51:02In his eyes, I'm just a mistake. An accident.
00:51:05Sweetheart, you're the furthest thing from a mistake.
00:51:08You're everything he never had the courage to become.
00:51:11He just doesn't know the real you.
00:51:21Denise, your scumbag son is right. He was a mistake.
00:51:24Some rec-league benchwarmer has no right to call himself my son.
00:51:28Zach's the only son I'll ever have.
00:51:29He may not be mine by blood, but he's a thousand times more of a man than Malik will ever
00:51:33be.
00:51:33He's on the Lakers now. He's gonna make me rich!
00:51:36And you two? You're deadweight. Rotten scum.
00:51:39I thank God every day that I left your broke asses and married Roxanne.
00:51:43We get it. Zach's your golden boy. But Sam, he's just on a ten-day contract. Malik-
00:51:47Shut your mouth already! Beat it, both of you! And stop following us around!
00:52:03I'm sorry Malik. I didn't think he would still be so heartless.
00:52:07It's fine, Mom. I don't need him. I never did.
00:52:10But now that he and Zach are here, let's see what happens when they learn who the number one pick
00:52:15is.
00:52:15...
00:52:27...
00:52:31...
00:52:32...
00:52:40coach carter congrats your boy really made a name for himself you must be one proud dad
00:52:46for real what coach doesn't dream of your kid playing for the lakers coach you're on the fast
00:52:54track now you'll be raking in millions just from hosting training camps i've been shooting hoops
00:53:01with zach since he could walk sure i helped shape him but at the end of the day it's his
00:53:07god-given
00:53:08talent that sets him apart absolutely sam coached him yes but my son's been different from day one
00:53:17you should have seen him in elementary school he looked like michael jordan playing against a bunch
00:53:22of third stringers come on i'm just a kid from pinefield county i owe everything to my parents
00:53:27talent and humility this kid's going places
00:53:36who the hell let those roaches inside
00:53:49denise you really want me to have security toss you out is that how you want this to end
00:53:53they already snuck in might as well let them stay if we throw them out they'll probably start
00:53:57kicking and screaming like a couple lunatics isn't this party invite only i thought only nba
00:54:02players and execs were coming same here who the heck are they bring it on millik let's show everyone
00:54:08the difference between a basketball titan and a high school dropout all right then if you're gonna
00:54:13stick around you'll stay on the sidelines and serve drinks to those of us who were actually invited
00:54:18one false move and you're back on the street two things one we were invited and two it's time you
00:54:27put some respect on my mother's name
00:54:34so that's it you came here just to ruin zach's moment you know today's done nothing but confirm
00:54:40to me that leaving your asses was the smartest thing i ever did jealousies turned you into a monster malik
00:54:48boo unbelievable jealousy you think i'm jealous of him roxana zach we were invited
00:54:57malik made the nba he got signed by the lakers too why is that so hard for you to believe
00:55:03denise please you're clearly jealous all the top podcasters are calling the team geniuses for
00:55:08signing zach they're saying he's an absolute steal as for malik tell you what maybe i'll get him to
00:55:13polish zach's shoes for a living that should cover the rent for your shitty apartment
00:55:22just so you all know if zach and i played one-on-one he wouldn't score a single point on
00:55:28me
00:55:30oh yeah then what's this
00:55:35three minutes from now the league will announce their full rookie class
00:55:40let's see if your name even makes the list
00:55:45oh and malik stop trying to measure up to zach i coached this kid all the way through the youth
00:55:51circuit he's a defensive stopper with sick handles and deep three-point range
00:55:56not some streetball casual like you that's right malik dudes who suck at hoops are everywhere but you
00:56:02know what the worst thing is scrubs with irrational confidence like you whatever you can't teach an old
00:56:08dog new tricks malik was born to take l's and he'll die that way too
00:56:15really last time i checked the only one taking an l today is going to be your precious son zach
00:56:20what the hell did you just say denise do you hear the shit your son's pouting this is exactly why
00:56:26i
00:56:26left you look at him look at him lying through his teeth he got that straight from his mother
00:56:32listen closely my mom's the kindest most honest person i've ever met
00:56:37the real problem is those who use her kindness as an excuse to bully her
00:56:48kindness honesty what the fuck does that get you now i've got zach and roxanne and we're climbing the
00:56:54ladder we're on a whole other planet while you're still busting your ass doing cheap blue collar work
00:56:59like some dirt poor destitute scum sam listen to me malik did get signed by the lakers and he's not
00:57:08just a rookie he's the number one draft pick when that timer goes out you'll eat every word you just
00:57:13said get out of here all the lies you could have told and you say he's the number one pick
00:57:18denise
00:57:19malik's a high school dropout who's been working minimum wage jobs to stay afloat number one my
00:57:23fucking ass malik you sure talk a pretty big game for a good for nothing failure you think i don't
00:57:29know
00:57:29the real you then tell me tell me who you think i am gladly you're an idiot who dropped out
00:57:35of school
00:57:36poured yourself out to old ladies and got arrested for it now you're a broke jobless ex-con living in
00:57:41abdite poverty so you show up here trying to ride my son's coattails sam you can insult me all you
00:57:47want
00:57:47but malik is your son how could you speak so cruelly about someone you helped bring into this life
00:57:53what kind of father are you
00:58:05you think i can't see what this is all this talk about sam sam malik's your son you're just saying
00:58:12that to score a handout here take the cash grab your man weir of a son and get the hell
00:58:18out of my face
00:58:19yeah fuck off already
00:58:27we don't want your money i raise malik on my own i never asked you for a cent
00:58:34oh i see not enough
00:58:42sam what are you doing here this is more than you'll make in the next six months
00:58:47now take it and skedaddle
00:59:11what's the matter go on pick it up
00:59:14my mom just told you we don't want your dirty money
00:59:18fucking hell and we were being so generous too apologize now
00:59:22i don't think so the only ones apologizing today are gonna be you your mom and mr samuel carter
00:59:31in 50 seconds you'll be hit by a wave of regret unlike anything you've ever experienced
00:59:36talking trash on the top franchises turf know your place asshole
00:59:40my son just got signed by the top franchise
00:59:4310-day contract or not he's in the big leagues now
00:59:46and me i'm a coach who raised a pro
00:59:49i'll be famous what could i possibly regret
00:59:51that's right keep this nonsense up and i'll have security drag you out
00:59:56if security dragged me out this party wouldn't last another minute
01:00:06this lavish banquet you're attending
01:00:08it's all thanks to my son how can you all still not see that
01:00:18this is hilarious what kind of drugs are you on to be saying shit like that
01:00:24enough security get them out of here
01:00:31that's madeline barnes the lakers owner and there's leela barnes
01:00:49mom dad did you see that lila just blew me a kiss
01:00:52we saw it baby she must be your new number one fan
01:00:55this is huge forget a 10-day contract you'll be a rotation player any day now
01:01:01who knows you might even crack the starting lineup
01:01:06let's go you sure that kiss was for you
01:01:10who else would it be for your bum ass
01:01:12malik face the facts zach's him
01:01:16and you're not now just walk away before the whole world sees what a poser you are
01:01:22when that rookie list drops we'll see who's really him
01:01:35malik you goddamn bastard
01:01:37welcome everyone to the lakers official rookie showcase in pinefield county
01:01:45to all the rookies veteran players and members of the press
01:01:48thank you for being here
01:01:50i'm thrilled to announce that at this year's nba draft combine
01:01:53a dark horse came out of pinefield county and shocked the whole world
01:01:56this young up-and-coming star ended pinefield county's long drought
01:02:00getting drafted by the lakers and becoming the first player from our county
01:02:03to make the nba in more than 30 years
01:02:05baby you're the first pro player from pinefield county in three decades
01:02:10and the lakers already loves you
01:02:12malik isn't even fit to shine your shoes
01:02:14forget that bummer malik he's bad luck
01:02:17let's welcome him now to share his story
01:02:20and discuss his remarkable rise to success
01:02:24go ahead son take the stage
01:02:44hey everyone i'm zach foster making history for pinefield county getting picked by the lakers
01:02:53but really i owe it all to my dad
01:02:55he was with me every day training with me
01:02:58keeping me disciplined
01:03:00hold up
01:03:00you said you signed with the team
01:03:03what's your position
01:03:07i'm a backup point guard the one on the 10-day contract why
01:03:12ridiculous the player who made history who signed with the lakers straight out of the combine
01:03:16is the number one draft pick
01:03:19you're a garbage time backup
01:03:20you don't even belong on the same court as him
01:03:22and the name of that top overall pick
01:03:24is malik carter
01:03:29what
01:03:32malik
01:03:36malik's this year's top overall pick
01:03:45no
01:03:47no way
01:03:48malik can't be the number one pick
01:03:50it's impossible
01:03:51yeah
01:03:51you guys have the wrong person right
01:03:53it's a mistake
01:03:54it has to be
01:03:55he dropped out of high school
01:03:56he's a nobody
01:03:57how the hell could he be a top pick
01:03:59that's preposterous
01:04:00the number one draft pick is malik carter
01:04:02from drywill
01:04:03a poor town
01:04:05yes but that's exactly what makes his story so powerful
01:04:08him going number one is the biggest news of the year in the nba
01:04:12you got a problem with that
01:04:15holy shit
01:04:16this malik carter's the real deal he sounds like the next big thing
01:04:19and his own father was just talking down on him
01:04:22what a joke
01:04:23get the cameras on that and have the guy cancelled
01:04:29no no way
01:04:30this isn't real
01:04:33this isn't real
01:04:36malik
01:04:36say something
01:04:37tell them it's a mistake
01:04:39you little punk
01:04:40when the lakers draft someone it's never a mistake
01:04:43it's one thing to be a third string scrub
01:04:45but verbally abusing our new franchise player
01:04:47folks we're calling a meeting with the coaching staff
01:04:49in light of this stunt
01:04:50we're reevaluating whether zach barster deserves a spot on our team
01:05:00wait
01:05:01please don't cut zach from the team
01:05:03we were just shocked by malik's story
01:05:05that's all
01:05:06we didn't see it coming
01:05:07shocked
01:05:08you're his father
01:05:10and you coach too right
01:05:12a kid with that much raw talent
01:05:14and you never even saw it
01:05:15god handed you an incredible son
01:05:17you abandoned him
01:05:18and didn't pay a penny of child support
01:05:20but even after all that
01:05:21he still wanted you here to celebrate with him
01:05:23and what did you do
01:05:25you insulted him
01:05:26stomped all over him
01:05:27treated him like dirt
01:05:28you're an utterly despicable human being
01:05:31what have i done
01:05:34my son was the real talent
01:05:36he was right in front of me
01:05:38and i
01:05:38i chose a third stringer instead
01:05:42and you
01:05:44tonight is a celebration of our drafted rookies
01:05:47future pillars of this franchise
01:05:50laker icons are here to witness it
01:05:52but you
01:05:53a player on a 10-day contract
01:05:56thought you could step forward and pass as the headliner
01:05:59forget the meeting
01:06:00your contract's off
01:06:01you're arrogant
01:06:02dishonest
01:06:03and a disgrace to our team
01:06:04you're not just off the lakers
01:06:06we'll make sure you're blacklisted across the whole goddamn league
01:06:09scratch that
01:06:09the whole world
01:06:10you'll never play organized basketball again
01:06:14no
01:06:16this can't be real
01:06:19this has to be a nightmare
01:06:23mrs barnes please
01:06:24this is all a misunderstanding
01:06:25i'm begging you
01:06:27just give zach one more chance
01:06:29relax zach
01:06:30being banned from the league won't kill you
01:06:31at worst you'll just be out there cleaning shoes for a living
01:06:36go say a few words
01:06:48me clean shoes
01:06:49hell no i'm a fucking star
01:07:10coach logan andre what would i do without you guys
01:07:19you two okay
01:07:23i'm fine
01:07:24thanks to all of you
01:07:28malik who the hell is this clown
01:07:30yeah
01:07:31anyone who's got beef with malik
01:07:33has beef with us too
01:07:42thank you
01:07:43thank you
01:07:43all of you
01:07:43i'll take it from here
01:07:45zach foster
01:07:46we were going to just blacklist you
01:07:48but now you've committed attempted murder
01:07:51take him to the police
01:07:52now
01:07:53no
01:07:54no
01:07:54please
01:08:01you loser
01:08:02you're going to jail for trying to hurt my malik
01:08:05no
01:08:06i'm not a criminal
01:08:07i'm a star player
01:08:09i'm supposed to be him
01:08:10dad
01:08:11mom
01:08:11help
01:08:12i can't go to jail
01:08:14don't let them take me
01:08:19zach
01:08:20do something
01:08:21help him
01:08:22don't drag me into this
01:08:24i'm not that kid's father
01:08:25malik's my real son
01:08:27i don't even know you guys
01:08:31samuel carter you backstabbing piece of shit
01:08:33i swear i'll make you pay
01:08:40malik denise
01:08:41please just give me another chance
01:08:43i've missed you both i swear
01:08:45malik blood's thicker than water
01:08:46right i'm your father
01:08:47samuel i'm the number one draft pick in the nba now
01:08:50and you're just my deadbeat dad
01:08:51who ran from us the second life got hard
01:08:53so tell me
01:08:54do you regret it now
01:08:59but malik i really am sorry
01:09:01i regret it every single day
01:09:04i was blind
01:09:05stupid
01:09:06everything was my fault
01:09:07please son
01:09:09just give me a chance
01:09:10let's fix this
01:09:11let's be a family again
01:09:15don't call me son
01:09:16we cut ties a long time ago
01:09:18and from now on my last name isn't carter anymore
01:09:20i'm taking my mother's surname
01:09:21from this moment forward my name is malik grant
01:09:25move
01:09:26you're in my way
01:09:30i'm malik carter this year's top overall pick
01:09:33but the road i took here probably doesn't look like most of yours
01:09:35it's true
01:09:36i dropped out of high school
01:09:38the only time i had to train was between shifts at whatever job i could get
01:09:41i only made it to the combine because my coach and teammates sold their things to get me there
01:09:47i'm not saying this to put myself on a pedestal
01:09:49i'm saying it to give thanks
01:09:52everything i am today
01:09:53i owe to the people who believed in me
01:10:00and no one believes in me more than my coach darnell parker
01:10:08to help cover my room and board for the combine
01:10:11coach darnell sold his beloved pickup truck
01:10:15his only means of transportation
01:10:18and i can't forget my brothers
01:10:20logan andre jamal kyle
01:10:24they were my teammates
01:10:25my best friends
01:10:27we trained every day on a beat up court in our neighborhood
01:10:29only one rickety hoop with no net
01:10:32when i left for the combine
01:10:33they handed me their waiter tips
01:10:35their car wash money
01:10:36even the few dollars they saved by quitting coffee
01:10:38malik
01:10:39i've got some cash saved up from washing cars all these years
01:10:42take it
01:10:43use it for the combine
01:10:45malik take mine too
01:10:46i've been saving my tips from waiting tables
01:10:48here's my share malik
01:10:51coach where'd you even get this much
01:10:53wait did you sell your pickup truck
01:10:55that old truck's been with me for 20 years
01:10:58carried me through every chapter of my life
01:11:02and now it's going to carry you one step closer to your dream
01:11:06your mom's right
01:11:08you got to go to the combine
01:11:10got to show those scouts what you got
01:11:13we all believe in you malik
01:11:21and finally
01:11:24the person i owe the most to
01:11:27my mother denise grant
01:11:32i don't think you truly understand just how incredible you are
01:11:35you had me when you were only 19
01:11:38my pops jumped ship before i was even born
01:11:41he took everything every cent you'd saved up
01:11:43even the money you set away for my college fund
01:11:45he took everything every cent you'd saved up
01:11:48even the money you set aside for my college fund
01:11:51when i turned five
01:11:52we started moving from one apartment to the next
01:11:55a single mom with an over energetic little boy
01:11:58everywhere we went
01:12:00people didn't want us
01:12:02and you were only 24
01:12:04still learning how to survive in this world
01:12:07for as long as i can remember i've had one dream
01:12:10to give you a home
01:12:12one that belongs to you
01:12:13one that you can retire and grow old in
01:12:16when i was 10 i'd see you wake up in the middle of the night
01:12:18holding your stomach in pain
01:12:20i didn't understand it then but later i learned that it was hunger
01:12:24you skipped meals so i could have enough to eat
01:12:26you went to bed every night on an empty stomach
01:12:28when i started playing ball at age 12 you stood by me
01:12:30you counted every made free throw every mile i ran
01:12:33you kept me straight
01:12:34you kept me from going down the wrong path
01:12:36you told me that the one thing no one can ever take from us is our dignity
01:12:39without you i wouldn't be standing here
01:12:42you gave me faith gave me strength
01:12:44you gave me clothes when you had none
01:12:46food when you were starving
01:12:48you gave me everything
01:12:49your youth your time your love
01:12:51mom you're the real mvp
01:12:57mom you're the real mvp
01:12:57mom you're the real mvp
01:12:58mom you're the real mvp
01:12:58mom you're the real mvp
01:12:59mom you're the real mvp
01:12:59mom you're the real mvp
01:13:00mom you're the real mvp
01:13:00mom you're the real mvp
01:13:01mom you're the real mvp
01:13:01mom you're the real mvp
01:13:02mom you're the real mvp
01:13:03mom you're the real mvp
01:13:04mom you're the real mvp
01:13:05mom you're the real mvp
01:13:05mom you're the real mvp
01:13:06mom you're the real mvp
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