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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!
00:00:46What are you doing?
00:00:48Denise, 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.
00:00:54I don't want to waste money on treatment.
00:00:55Malik needs it for his Combine.
00:00:58Well, that's not my problem, is it?
00:00:59Please, Ben. I'm fine. I won't slow the line down.
00:01:02You won't? You're moving at half speed.
00:01:03And this? What the fuck is this?
00:01:05This place isn't a charity. If you can't pull your weight like everyone else, you're out. We clear?
00:01:13Mom!
00:01:16Mom, great news.
00:01:18They officially let me into the NBA Draft Combine.
00:01:20It starts in two days.
00:01:21I'm gonna get signed, Mom.
00:01:23I'm gonna put Drywell on the mark.
00:01:25I never doubted it, Malik.
00:01:28Not 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.
00:01:39I managed to save it.
00:01:41I'll just skip the team hotel.
00:01:42I'll find a hostel or a couch.
00:01:44It'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.
00:01:54You'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.
00:02:06I'll just get him to pay me back.
00:02:07Let's go find him.
00:02:12Victor?
00:02:13Denise, perfect timing.
00:02:15Chase 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-
00:02:23Come on, Denise!
00:02:24I'll be a win for the whole family!
00:02:27Don'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.
00:02:46The 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?
00:02:55Fine.
00:02:55I'll prove you both wrong.
00:02:57Just watch.
00:02:57I'm gonna be the number one pick.
00:03:00The number one pick?
00:03:01You actually believe that crap?
00:03:04You're begging for $200 just to go get laughed off the court?
00:03:07You're shameless!
00:03:08Damn straight!
00:03:10Now pay up!
00:03:18What the hell is wrong with you guys?
00:03:20You could've hurt her!
00:03:21Please, Victor.
00:03:22That's for Malik's Combine trip.
00:03:25He 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?
00:03:34That'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?
00:03:46Come on. Let's go by Chase that new phone.
00:03:52Mom, 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?
00:04:08Mom, stop! Stop it! Look at me!
00:04:13Mom.
00:04:15Malik, this world only respects two kinds of people.
00:04:19Those born at the top.
00:04:20And those who fight their way up there.
00:04:23Basketball is your weapon, Malik.
00:04:24So use it! Fight with it!
00:04:27Whatever 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!
00:04:53Malik, I've got some cash saved up from washing cars all these years.
00:04:56Take 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.
00:05:11But Andre, what about your tuition?
00:05:13Aren't you playing for Boise State next year?
00:05:16Man, my grades suck.
00:05:18And you've got way more game than I do.
00:05:19I'll stay here in Drywall.
00:05:20Well, just go get that number one pick for us, alright?
00:05:29Here's my share, Malik.
00:05:30Coach, where'd you even get this much?
00:05:32Wait, did you sell your pickup truck?
00:05:36That old truck's been with me for 20 years.
00:05:38Carried me through every chapter of my life.
00:05:41And 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.
00:05:46You gotta show those scouts what you got.
00:05:48We all believe in you, Malik.
00:05:54Thank you all so much.
00:05:55Thanks, guys.
00:05:56I'm getting that number one to pick.
00:05:59You should get going.
00:06:02Go make us proud, Malik.
00:06:04I'll be here every Sunday, praying for you.
00:06:10Malik!
00:06:13Show them how we do it in Drywall!
00:06:15Go get them, Malik!
00:06:16We're rooting for you!
00:06:21No!
00:06:30No!
00:06:33No!
00:06:36No!
00:06:45Oh, my God.
00:06:47Who is that?
00:06:49That kid's footwork.
00:06:51His hang time, his explosiveness.
00:06:54That's exactly the kind of player we need.
00:07:08How have I not heard anything about this kid?
00:07:10Who is that kid?
00:07:11Why isn't he on the list?
00:07:14Did some other team bribe you just to hide him from me?
00:07:17No, Mrs. Barnes.
00:07:18He's just some high school dropout.
00:07:21A high school dropout?
00:07:28It's almost like he's flying.
00:07:47Find out who he is.
00:07:49Now.
00:07:53Thank you for your patience, Malik.
00:07:55All final evaluations here are closed and confidential.
00:07:58Now that everything's official, congratulations.
00:08:01Welcome to the Lakers.
00:08:02I'm Madeline Barnes.
00:08:04I'm offering you a rookie contract worth 20 millions a year.
00:08:07How does that sound?
00:08:0820 million for a rookie?
00:08:10That's the highest rookie contract in league history.
00:08:15But this is real, right?
00:08:20Of course it is.
00:08:23I've read your full scouting report, Malik.
00:08:25You're not just a generational talent.
00:08:27You're kind, brave, a real character guy.
00:08:31And with that face?
00:08:33Heck, your jerseys are going to sell out in minutes.
00:08:36And rest assured, your contract incentives will reflect that.
00:08:40What are you waiting for?
00:08:42Sign with us, Malik.
00:08:43You know, you're not just this year's number one pick.
00:08:50You'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.
00:09:14Back 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.
00:09:26See?
00:09:26The 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.
00:09:32And please, none of this Mrs. Barnes crap.
00:09:35Call me Madeline.
00:09:43Thank 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.
00:09:53You can fly there in my private jet.
00:09:55Only the best for our new star player.
00:09:57Thank you all.
00:09:58I'll be off then.
00:09:58See you later.
00:09:59Mom, we haven't officially dropped him yet.
00:10:02What if another team tries to punch him while he's gone?
00:10:06You're right.
00:10:06I'll have our G-lead coach pick him up and stay by his side the whole time.
00:10:10Oh, and call the construction crew and make sure they start work on that court pronto.
00:10:14All right.
00:10:15If anyone even tries to take Malik from us, I'll tear them apart myself.
00:10:24Mrs. Barnes, thank you for choosing my company for the project.
00:10:27I assure you we'll build you a professional-grade, state-of-the-art gym.
00:10:31Hold on.
00:10:33You pick my company because I know the guy the gym's being built for?
00:10:43No way.
00:10:44Could it really be?
00:10:51Thanks, 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?
00:10:57We'll tell them it's a gift from the Lakers team owner.
00:10:59Absolutely.
00:11:01Oh, my people are going to love that.
00:11:03I'll get started on it right now.
00:11:11That's her.
00:11:12Her 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.
00:11:37Ugh.
00:11:38I knew I smelled something cheap.
00:11:41Looks like the poorest woman in town made it after all.
00:11:46Ugh.
00:11:46I knew I smelled something cheap.
00:11:50Looks like the poorest woman in town made it after all.
00:11:53Isn't that Chase Holloway?
00:11:55I 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.
00:12:30Thank you so much for picking me up.
00:12:31It's the least I could do.
00:12:32If you're putting dry well on the map, kid, the folks here should be proud of you.
00:12:36Hey, I'm just a guy who loves to hoop.
00:12:40It's about an hour's drive into town.
00:12:42Ready to hit the road?
00:12:49All right, everyone.
00:12:50I've got some great news.
00:12:52Thanks to the generosity of Lakers owner Madeline Barnes, all of you will be getting a new pair of shoes
00:12:57today.
00:12:58And that's not all.
00:13:00She's also putting $3 million into building us a real basketball gym.
00:13:04Imagine that.
00:13:05Our 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.
00:13:23Ethan Alberston, Morgan Belmont, Chad Samperson, Jalen Tate, Connor Westbrook, Marcus Young.
00:13:36That's it.
00:13:41Father, I didn't hear Malik'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, 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,
00:14:07and 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.
00:14:16That's right.
00:14:17Meanwhile, 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 dry well's real hometown hero.
00:14:26Malik's lucky.
00:14:27He doesn't deserve a cousin like him.
00:14:29Damn, didn't think Malik would stoop that low.
00:14:32My brother gave Malik money when he left.
00:14:35All for him to end up behind bars.
00:14:37Malik's my son.
00:14:38I know him better than anyone, and 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?
00:15:04Who's going to take the blame then, huh?
00:15:06I just want to get Malik a pair of shoes.
00:15:08He grew up here just like every other kid, and 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.
00:15:19Shut 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!
00:15:31You want the shoes?
00:15:32Fine.
00:15:37Then crawl over here and clean them.
00:15:45Chase, I'm your aunt.
00:15:47Don't pull the aunt card.
00:15:49My 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, you're going to have to beg for it.
00:15:58Well, you want these shoes or not,
00:16:01kneel and shine them clean.
00:16:02Kneel!
00:16:03Kneel!
00:16:04L!
00:16:04L!
00:16:05Kneel!
00:16:07Kneel!
00:16:08Kneel!
00:16:10Kneel!
00:16:10Kneel!
00:16:11Kneel!
00:16:11Kneel!
00:16:11Kneel!
00:16:12Kneel!
00:16:12Kneel!
00:16:12Kneel!
00:16:13Kneel!
00:16:13Kneel!
00:16:13Kneel!
00:16:14Kneel!
00:16:14Kneel!
00:16:16Kneel!
00:16:23Kneel!
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.
00:16:37Okay then, go ahead.
00:16:54If Malik made mistakes, then I failed him as his mother.
00:16:59It's my fault.
00:17:01All of it.
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00:17:25shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
00:17:37You see that, Denise?
00:17:47Malik, you came back.
00:17:49Mom, what's going on?
00:17:51Who did this to you?
00:17:52Tell me.
00:18:01Holy shit, Malik actually came back.
00:18:03He'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.
00:18:13That's all that matters.
00:18:15I'm just glad you're safe.
00:18:17Of course I'm safe.
00:18:18I 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?
00:18:35You'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?
00:18:50Why is everyone turning all hostile the second I walk in?
00:18:53Oh, quit the act, Malik.
00:18:54We know all about the shady shit you were doing out there.
00:18:57What shady shit?
00:19:00What are you talking about?
00:19:02You know damn well what you did, Malik.
00:19:04Are you really going to make us spell it out for you?
00:19:07What?
00:19:10You want to hear it?
00:19:11Fine.
00:19:13We all know you went to the city and started prostituting yourself to old ladies.
00:19:18You got caught?
00:19:19And the cops locked you up.
00:19:21Now everyone's going to think Drywell's a crime-ridden shithole.
00:19:25And it's all because of you.
00:19:30Damn right.
00:19:31We don't raise filthy man-whores here in Drywell.
00:19:34And to think my boy even loans you cash, you're despicable.
00:19:38What 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!
00:19:51Me?
00:19:53A criminal?
00:19:55A man-whore?
00:19:58His name's Malik Carter, from the town of Drywell.
00:20:01What?
00:20:03Drywell, that town in Pinefield County?
00:20:04That town's been mired in poverty for decades,
00:20:07and you're telling me they've produced the NBA's number one draft pick?
00:20:10My God, what are the chances?
00:20:11Quick, call the Pinefield County office.
00:20:13This is huge!
00:20:14Yes, sir.
00:20:19What?
00:20:21The top pick in the National Draft Combine is from Pinefield County?
00:20:25What?
00:20:26The number one pick in the National Draft Combine is from Drywell?
00:20:31Let's go!
00:20:32We'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.
00:20:41You really thought you could just run off and prostitute yourself,
00:20:43and we'd all be too dumb to notice?
00:20:54So they think I got arrested, man.
00:20:56The 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!
00:21:13Make 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?
00:21:24Explain 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,
00:21:42and I've followed that my whole life.
00:21:44I've never been involved in prostitution.
00:21:46Period.
00:21:47That guy in the article just happens to have the same name as me.
00:21:49You wanted the truth?
00:21:50There it is.
00:21:51That's my boy.
00:21:52I 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,
00:21:58but we're not as easy to trick as she is.
00:22:01Your mom might be a broke nobody,
00:22:03but at least she earned her keep with hard work.
00:22:05But you?
00:22:07You disregarded the law and cut corners for some easy cash?
00:22:11Hell, 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,
00:22:17then tell us,
00:22:18where the hell have you been this whole time?
00:22:23I was discovered by Madeline from the Lakers.
00:22:26Because I came from outside the college system,
00:22:28I had to complete a month of closed training and interviews.
00:22:32We even had to sign confidentiality agreements.
00:22:35That's why I couldn't contact anyone or come home.
00:22:39Yeah, freaking right.
00:22:41Madeline Barnes,
00:22:42you're saying the owner of the Lakers discovered you?
00:22:46Please.
00:22:47The only guys she scouts herself are the top draft picks.
00:22:50And 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?
00:22:58No way!
00:22:59Malik dropped out of high school,
00:23:01and he's never even had a single day of professional training.
00:23:04How would he go number one?
00:23:06Malik, is it true?
00:23:07You're really the number one pick?
00:23:09It's true, Mom.
00:23:11I'm going to be the Lakers' new franchise player.
00:23:14Oh my, that's wonderful!
00:23:16My boy really made it!
00:23:18You're still believing this BS?
00:23:19Malik, dude, stop embarrassing yourself.
00:23:21Now you're just making stuff up for attention.
00:23:22If you're the number one pick shit,
00:23:23I'll swallow this damn shoe hole!
00:23:25Let's be real.
00:23:26The only time you're getting picked number one
00:23:27is by one of your old-ass sugar mamas.
00:23:29My baby boy was a five-star recruit in heist.
00:23:31Are you actually expecting us to believe you're better than him?
00:23:35Everything I've said is the truth.
00:23:37Why don't any of you believe me?
00:23:43What we believe
00:23:44is that you're a goddamn man-whore!
00:23:48For the last time, I'm not!
00:23:50Then explain that suit, the watch.
00:23:53How could you afford them
00:23:54if not with your dirty prostitute money?
00:23:57They're gifts
00:23:58from Leela Barnes, Madeline's daughter.
00:24:01She gave them to me when I signed with the Lakers.
00:24:05Bullshit!
00:24:05You're a high school dropout
00:24:07straight out of the gutter.
00:24:08Your existence means nothing
00:24:10to someone like Leela Barnes.
00:24:12Exactly.
00:24:12He just bought those fancy clothes with cash
00:24:14from those old women he sells himself to.
00:24:15Everyone, take a good look.
00:24:17These clothes are proof of the evil,
00:24:18sinful deeds Malik has committed.
00:24:20Come on!
00:24:21Let's strip this fraud down
00:24:22and donate his gear to the church!
00:24:24That's what God would want us to do!
00:24:28That's right!
00:24:29His clothes are drenched in sin!
00:24:32We must let the house of God redeem them!
00:24:34Chase, stop spreading lies!
00:24:37I told you
00:24:38it was a gift from Madeline!
00:24:41Watch how you talk to my son!
00:24:43Chase is a future star
00:24:44for the Lakers G League team!
00:24:46He's bringing pride to this town!
00:24:48You?
00:24:49You're a disgrace!
00:24:51Come on, everybody!
00:24:52Let's strip this nasty man-cluck down!
00:24:55What are you doing?
00:24:57Father, you can't just force him
00:24:58to strip like this!
00:25:01Peggy!
00:25:01He's your nephew!
00:25:03Go to hell!
00:25:08Let's go meet the number one draft pick!
00:25:10This is a historic moment for Pinefield County.
00:25:12I need to be the first to congratulate him.
00:25:16Do you have the prize money with you?
00:25:18Come on, I bet James is already on his way.
00:25:20There's no time to waste.
00:25:40Are you okay, Mom?
00:25:41Give it back!
00:25:42Give it back unless you're ready to face the consequences!
00:25:45What consequences?
00:25:46This is divine justice!
00:25:49This baby's got to be worth 40 grand, maybe 50?
00:25:53Half will go to church repairs,
00:25:55but 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.
00:26:01The best thing to ever come out of dry well,
00:26:03he ought to look the part.
00:26:05You're too kind, Father.
00:26:09You 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,
00:26:17a pillar of the community.
00:26:19What'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?
00:26:25A 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!
00:26:42Everyone, get this bastard on his knees!
00:26:45He has to answer for his sins!
00:26:51Tie his mother up!
00:26:53Let's see if he kneels then!
00:26:58Don't touch her!
00:27:00You want to fight someone, then come at me!
00:27:21You fucking man whore.
00:27:25Did you really just hit me?
00:27:28Do you even know how valuable this face is?
00:27:31I'm on the Lakers' G League roster.
00:27:33One hair on my damn head is worth more than your whole life!
00:27:38Hold him down!
00:27:42You'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?
00:27:50He's right outside that door right now.
00:27:52And when he sees what you've done today,
00:27:54every single one of you is going to pay!
00:28:00Nice try, bro.
00:28:02Listen, if my coach is outside,
00:28:04it's because he's here to congratulate me.
00:28:06Now kneel before I beat your stupid mother to a pulp.
00:28:10Malik, get out of here!
00:28:11Don't worry about me!
00:28:12Just 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.
00:28:33No!
00:28:34Don't kneel!
00:28:35I'll kneel!
00:28:36I'll repent!
00:28:38Please, just stop!
00:28:40Please!
00:28:41Keep resisting,
00:28:43and I'll just have to slap her again.
00:28:48No!
00:28:50Malik!
00:29:03Malik!
00:29:04You bastard!
00:29:05I swear to God,
00:29:06I'm gonna ruin you!
00:29:07Not if I ruin you first.
00:29:09You say you're the number one pick, right?
00:29:12Then fine.
00:29:13I'll just burn a hole right through your damn hand.
00:29:16Let's see how your shot looks then.
00:29:18No!
00:29:21What the hell are you people doing?
00:29:31Coach!
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.
00:29:42Who the hell are you to get in our way?
00:29:44You piece of...
00:29:45You 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 before you regret it!
00:29:57No!
00:29:58Malik might not have had the money for college,
00:30:00but he's worked harder than every one of us combined.
00:30:02So what if you played for a Big 12 school?
00:30:04He'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!
00:30:11Damn straight!
00:30:12No one's putting a finger on him!
00:30:24What the hell are you doing?
00:30:27Wanna mess with me?
00:30:28Bring it on!
00:30:29Stop!
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,
00:30:45I'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.
00:31:00Your 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,
00:31:15except herself.
00:31:21Don't worry, I didn't forget you, Coach Parker.
00:31:26Your daughter, Tiana, how old is she?
00:31:27Ten?
00:31:28Heard she wants to be in the WNBA one day.
00:31:31What are you trying to say?
00:31:32What, still don't get it?
00:31:33Listen, this new gym that's going up was built for my son by the Lakers.
00:31:36So 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.
00:31:41Victor, 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?
00:31:53That'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?
00:32:03You heard me.
00:32:04The Lakers run everything in California.
00:32:06Everything in basketball.
00:32:08Shit, 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,
00:32:14playing H-O-R-S dumb on a janky-ass hoop with these street rats.
00:32:21And you two, go ahead.
00:32:23Keep backing this man whore,
00:32:25and we'll see how fast your lives fall apart.
00:32:27Malik'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?
00:32:35Malik dropped out of high school to work odd jobs,
00:32:37and 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.
00:32:56Good.
00:32:57He's going to 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.
00:33:04You'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?
00:33:11Jesus Christ, Eric.
00:33:13What are you doing right now, then?
00:33:16I'm, I'm just shooting hoops with one of the local kids until he comes out.
00:33:20You're what?
00:33:21If all you're good for is shooting around with children, I'll assign you to our goddamn youth team.
00:33:26You'll be coaching eight-year-olds for the rest of your career.
00:33:29What's up?
00:33:30No, Mrs. Barnes, please.
00:33:32I'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?
00:33:40Why not?
00:33:41They're just a bunch of country bumpers.
00:33:43I'm the head of the entire construction team, and my boy's a stud for the Lakers' G League squad.
00:33:48I can do whatever I damn well please.
00:33:50Not with me here, you can't.
00:33:51I'm not letting you do a thing to any of them.
00:33:53Oh, and after today, you and your pathetic son are done.
00:33:55What, so you're going to get the Lakers to wave chase?
00:33:58God, this dimmit really must think he's the number one pick.
00:34:01Face the facts, Malik.
00:34:03You're just a cheap gigolo.
00:34:04Did one of those old ladies ram you with a strap on so hard it 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, you useless piece of shit.
00:34:22Like I said, your NBA dreams end today.
00:34:25You got a fucking death wish, man.
00:34:27Guys, 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.
00:34:33We can't let this slide.
00:34:34Let's cripple his hand.
00:34:35This fucker's never setting foot on a court again.
00:34:38Stay away from Malik.
00:34:41Whoever laid a hand on Malik Carter, the Lakers' number one draft pick,
00:34:47is going to pay for it big time.
00:34:53Coach Coleman, you're here.
00:34:54I'm Chase.
00:34:56I...
00:34:56I...
00:34:57I was...
00:35:03You can't just go around hitting people in my church.
00:35:11That's Eric Coleman, head coach of the Lakers' G League team.
00:35:15Oh my God.
00:35:16It's really him.
00:35:17I've seen him on TV before.
00:35:20Number one pick?
00:35:21He's usually in L.A., right?
00:35:23What's he doing in Drywell, of all places?
00:35:25I'm sorry, Malik.
00:35:26I should have been here this whole time.
00:35:28Every 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.
00:35:43Don'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.
00:36:03This...
00:36:04This can't be real.
00:36:05It's not possible.
00:36:09There's no way.
00:36:11Don't just stand there.
00:36:12Get them.
00:36:14Get them.
00:36:20The number one pick in the NBA draft.
00:36:23It's a dream come true.
00:36:25Drywell's home to a basketball legend.
00:36:34You 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.
00:36:41Malik Carter.
00:36:44Five-star high school recruit.
00:36:46Played in the Big 12.
00:36:47Signed with the Lakers G League team.
00:36:50Big fucking woe.
00:36:51These guys right here,
00:36:52they couldn't afford college.
00:36:54They didn't have fancy gyms.
00:36:55They worked long shifts.
00:36:56They had families to feed.
00:36:58And they practiced on cracked pavement
00:37:00out by the road.
00:37:03And look at them now.
00:37:04Look at what they became.
00:37:06That is what real greatness looks like.
00:37:15Everyone, open your eyes.
00:37:16The top pick in the NBA draft
00:37:18is a kid who never even went to college.
00:37:20The same filthy man whore
00:37:22you'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
00:37:30Pinefield County's ever seen.
00:37:32To all you haters saying that
00:37:34a high school dropout
00:37:35with no professional experience
00:37:37couldn't make it,
00:37:38Malik Carter just proved you wrong.
00:37:41Malik,
00:37:42you're the pride of Drywell.
00:37:43You're proof that kids
00:37:45who can't afford college
00:37:46don't have to give up
00:37:47on their dreams.
00:37:49No, coach, thank you.
00:37:50You trained me for free.
00:37:51You sold your truck
00:37:52to help me go to the Combine.
00:37:54I wouldn't be where I am today
00:37:55without you.
00:37:59Friends, teammates,
00:38:00Mom,
00:38:01I did it.
00:38:02The Lakers are making me
00:38:04the number one pick.
00:38:05And to set the record straight,
00:38:06I never prostituted myself.
00:38:08I never brought shame
00:38:09to my mother
00:38:09or the town of Drywell.
00:38:11Malik,
00:38:12I couldn't be more proud of you.
00:38:14And neither could we.
00:38:15Malik's a hometown hero.
00:38:16Thanks to him,
00:38:17every man, woman,
00:38:18and child in this town
00:38:19can walk with their head held high.
00:38:21Malik isn't just a star on the court.
00:38:22He's building Drywell a gym,
00:38:23giving kids a place to practice,
00:38:25and creating jobs
00:38:25for folks like us.
00:38:26I propose we build a statue of him
00:38:28in front of the new gymnasium.
00:38:29Yes, absolutely.
00:38:31Great idea.
00:38:33And let's not forget
00:38:34about the Holloway family.
00:38:36We can't just let them off the hook.
00:38:38They 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?
00:38:53Say no more.
00:38:54Beat them up.
00:38:55Beat them up.
00:38:56Beat them up.
00:38:57No.
00:38:58This 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.
00:39:05A guy can't just become
00:39:06the 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
00:39:12in the whole state.
00:39:14A first overall pick
00:39:15would never come out of here.
00:39:17Coach Coleman,
00:39:18tell them it's a mistake.
00:39:19You can sign a G League contract,
00:39:21no questions asked.
00:39:23But I go first overall
00:39:24and suddenly it's an issue?
00:39:26What makes your success legitimate
00:39:28and mine fake news?
00:39:30All this proof right in front of you
00:39:32and you still deny it.
00:39:34Want to know the real issue, Chase?
00:39:36You're face to face with a truth
00:39:38you refuse to accept.
00:39:40That'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,
00:39:47the swagger,
00:39:48the star power,
00:39:49none of it.
00:39:49I don't believe this for a second.
00:39:52You must have bribed
00:39:53this Coach Coleman guy.
00:39:55You paid him to lie
00:39:56straight to our faces.
00:40:12Isn't that Mayor Harris?
00:40:13He came here himself?
00:40:14Must be for our number one pick, Malik.
00:40:16Forget Robert,
00:40:17that's Mr. Witterk,
00:40:18the county executive.
00:40:19He's never set foot in drywall
00:40:20in his life.
00:40:21This is completely unprecedented.
00:40:30It's all because Denise Grant
00:40:32raised 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.
00:40:45Yes, yes.
00:40:46Malik, you're the heart and soul
00:40:48of Drywell,
00:40:49a true hometown legend.
00:40:51And not just Drywell.
00:40:53You're the first ever
00:40:54number one pick
00:40:55from Pinefield County.
00:41:05And you must be Malik's mother.
00:41:07Ma'am, I know as well as anyone
00:41:08that jobs aren't easy
00:41:09to come by in Pinefield County
00:41:10these days.
00:41:11You must have gone through
00:41:12a heck of a lot
00:41:13to raise a son like him.
00:41:14Thank you, Mr. Whitaker.
00:41:16Yes, I worked hard,
00:41:17but I never dreamed
00:41:17he'd turn into such
00:41:18an incredible man.
00:41:19And it wasn't just me.
00:41:21Malik had his teammates,
00:41:22his coach,
00:41:23neighbors who cared,
00:41:23and most of all,
00:41:24he had himself.
00:41:26He never gave up.
00:41:27Not once.
00:41:29That's the damn truth
00:41:30right there.
00:41:32I've already spoken
00:41:33with Mrs. Barnes,
00:41:34the Lakers' owner.
00:41:34As for the basketball gym
00:41:35here in Drywell,
00:41:36I've personally approved
00:41:37the tax exemptions
00:41:38and pushed the plan forward.
00:41:39On top of that,
00:41:40we'll be launching
00:41:40a new youth league
00:41:41across Pinefield County
00:41:42so every kid,
00:41:43whether here in Drywell
00:41:44or in the larger cities,
00:41:45gets a shot
00:41:45at a brighter future.
00:41:48Thank you,
00:41:48Mr. Whitwicker.
00:41:50Don't thank me.
00:41:51None of this
00:41:52would be happening
00:41:52without you.
00:42:02Chase,
00:42:04aren't you going to finish
00:42:05what you started earlier?
00:42:16What exactly is it
00:42:17that he started?
00:42:22It's okay, Malik.
00:42:23Just come out
00:42:24and say it.
00:42:25Whatever it is,
00:42:26you have my full support.
00:42:32This man,
00:42:33Chase Holloway,
00:42:34spread the rumor
00:42:34that I was some kind
00:42:35of prostitute
00:42:36who slept with old women
00:42:37for money.
00:42:39He tried to force my mom
00:42:41to lick the bottom
00:42:41of a shoe
00:42:43and he almost burnt my hand
00:42:45so that I'd never
00:42:45play basketball again.
00:42:47If my mom hadn't saved me,
00:42:50my career would be over.
00:42:54Sweet mother of God!
00:42:57This is barbaric!
00:42:59This needs to end now!
00:43:01Chase Holloway,
00:43:02you don't just abuse
00:43:03the top overall peck
00:43:04without consequences.
00:43:05I'm waking you on the spot.
00:43:06Consider your contract terminated.
00:43:08And that's not all.
00:43:09I'm having headquarters
00:43:10add you to the official
00:43:11Lakers blacklist.
00:43:12From here on out,
00:43:13you're not welcome
00:43:13on any team
00:43:14or any court
00:43:15in all of California.
00:43:16Who else laid a hand on you?
00:43:18Don't hold back.
00:43:19Tell me.
00:43:20I'll make sure
00:43:21they regret it.
00:43:23That's right.
00:43:24Anyone who wronged you
00:43:25is going to wish
00:43:26they were never born.
00:43:38Mr. Whitaker,
00:43:39Mr. Harris,
00:43:40I'm Victor Holloway,
00:43:41head of the Lakers
00:43:42Gymstruction Project.
00:43:43Head of the project?
00:43:44You still have the guts
00:43:44to say that?
00:43:45You're only on this project
00:43:46because Lila Barnes
00:43:47saw you were related
00:43:48to Malik.
00:43:48And now you prove
00:43:49your worth
00:43:50by going around
00:43:50picking on him
00:43:51and his mother?
00:43:52You're pure human filth.
00:43:56Denise,
00:43:57sis,
00:43:58this was all
00:43:58just misunderstanding.
00:44:00Right?
00:44:03Yes,
00:44:04just a big misunderstanding.
00:44:06I mean,
00:44:06we're family,
00:44:07aren't we?
00:44:07Family?
00:44:08You say that word
00:44:09like it means something.
00:44:10But just now,
00:44:11when my mother begged you,
00:44:13pleaded with you
00:44:14as family,
00:44:15did you show her
00:44:15a single ounce of mercy?
00:44:17And what about
00:44:18when you called me
00:44:19a man-whore,
00:44:19said I should have
00:44:20dropped dead
00:44:20in a prison cell?
00:44:21Were we family then?
00:44:23You son of a bitch!
00:44:24You think you're somebody now?
00:44:26Just watch.
00:44:27You're going to be
00:44:27the biggest draft bus
00:44:28the NBA has ever seen!
00:44:33Assault.
00:44:35Defamation.
00:44:35You're going to face justice
00:44:37for each and every one
00:44:38of your crimes.
00:44:39Take them straight
00:44:40to the police!
00:44:49Malik.
00:44:50To celebrate
00:44:51the construction
00:44:51of the new gymnasium,
00:44:52we'll be holding
00:44:53a banquet tonight
00:44:54at the Pinefield Hotel.
00:44:55We'd be honored
00:44:56if you could attend
00:44:57and share your story
00:44:57with everyone.
00:44:58The people are dying
00:44:59to know more about you.
00:45:00Malik,
00:45:01Mrs. Barnes will be there
00:45:01as well.
00:45:02She insisted.
00:45:03You're her franchise player now
00:45:04and she'd love it
00:45:05if you put in an appearance.
00:45:06Heck,
00:45:07why don't you bring
00:45:07your teammates here too?
00:45:08Make it a real celebration.
00:45:09Ha ha ha!
00:45:09Ha ha!
00:45:12Ha ha ha!
00:45:15Malik,
00:45:15you should go.
00:45:17Bask in your moment
00:45:18of glory.
00:45:19You earned it.
00:45:26Tell the people
00:45:27your story, bro.
00:45:28You're going to inspire
00:45:29thousands of kids like us.
00:45:30Kids with nothing
00:45:31but a dollar and a dream.
00:45:32Go, bro!
00:45:33We'll be right there
00:45:34with you!
00:45:34I've never even been
00:45:35to a real banquet before.
00:45:37I want a taste
00:45:37of the good life!
00:45:38Ha ha ha!
00:45:40Thank you,
00:45:40Mr. Whitaker,
00:45:41Mr. Harris.
00:45:42I'll be there tonight.
00:45:43By the way,
00:45:44I hope I'm not
00:45:45overstepping,
00:45:46but when I was
00:45:48reviewing your background,
00:45:49I noticed your father
00:45:50used to be a basketball
00:45:51coach as well.
00:45:53Do you think
00:45:53he might be able
00:45:55to attend tonight?
00:45:58Mom,
00:45:59he doesn't deserve.
00:46:02Let him attend.
00:46:18Goodness, Malik,
00:46:19I feel way overdressed.
00:46:20This outfit wasn't
00:46:21too expensive,
00:46:22was it?
00:46:22Mom,
00:46:23you worked yourself
00:46:23to the bone raising me,
00:46:25and now that I've made it,
00:46:26that means you've made it too.
00:46:27You finally get to relax now.
00:46:31But Mom,
00:46:33why invite him
00:46:34after all he did?
00:46:35After how he just
00:46:35up and left us
00:46:36all those years ago?
00:46:42Sam,
00:46:43babe,
00:46:43what are you doing?
00:46:44Aren't you supposed
00:46:45to be at work?
00:46:45Sam,
00:46:46are you leaving?
00:46:47You're just gonna walk out
00:46:48on me?
00:46:48On our child?
00:46:49Listen, Denise,
00:46:50I gotta live for myself.
00:46:51I know it might sound crazy,
00:46:52but I really think
00:46:53I got a future
00:46:53with this basketball shit.
00:46:55I can't let you
00:46:55and that baby
00:46:56drag me down.
00:46:56Sam,
00:46:57he's not just some baby.
00:46:59He's your son.
00:47:00I'm begging you,
00:47:01please don't walk out on him.
00:47:03He needs his father.
00:47:04Hey,
00:47:04get out of my way.
00:47:05I'm done living
00:47:06this depressing-ass life
00:47:07with you.
00:47:13No,
00:47:14Sam,
00:47:15get me to the hospital.
00:47:16We have to save our baby,
00:47:18please.
00:47:22Mom.
00:47:23Mom.
00:47:34Babe,
00:47:35that's Malik's college fund.
00:47:37We agreed not to touch it.
00:47:40Please don't...
00:47:54That's all in the past.
00:47:56Him leaving you
00:47:56was the biggest mistake
00:47:57of his life.
00:47:58But I don't hate him.
00:48:00I don't feel anything
00:48:01towards him.
00:48:03So now that you've
00:48:04made it, Malik,
00:48:04let's show him
00:48:05what a special man
00:48:06his son has become.
00:48:07He'll be proud of you.
00:48:08And let him see
00:48:09that my mom
00:48:10never needed him.
00:48:11That she raised me
00:48:12into a star
00:48:12all on her own.
00:48:14Let that guilt
00:48:15crush him.
00:48:16I told you two dipshits
00:48:18to stay the hell
00:48:18away from me.
00:48:21Are you fucking
00:48:22deaf or stupid?
00:48:30Denise, I told you
00:48:31already, we're done.
00:48:34My wife, Roxanne,
00:48:36here is the love
00:48:37of my life,
00:48:38the only woman
00:48:38in my heart.
00:48:39So stop parading
00:48:41yourself around,
00:48:42acting like you belong
00:48:43at Zach's welcome party.
00:48:45Sam, honey,
00:48:45don't be so harsh.
00:48:46I'm sure Denise
00:48:47is just acting
00:48:48out of jealousy.
00:48:49And honestly,
00:48:50if I were her,
00:48:50I'd be jealous too.
00:48:51Oh my God,
00:48:53that dress.
00:48:53Look, I don't know
00:48:55where you got the money
00:48:55to rent that thing,
00:48:56but I didn't see
00:48:57any space on the guest list
00:48:58for blue collar nobodies
00:48:59and their wannabe sons.
00:49:01Zach's welcome party?
00:49:03Wait, no,
00:49:04you've got it all wrong.
00:49:05Wrong?
00:49:06Listen, we know you're here
00:49:07because you saw
00:49:08Zach's post on Instagram.
00:49:09He just signed
00:49:10a 10-day contract
00:49:10with the Lakers,
00:49:11so you dragged
00:49:12this little street rat
00:49:13here hoping to get
00:49:14a piece of the pie?
00:49:15You really have
00:49:15no shame, do you?
00:49:17You got caught
00:49:17wearing around
00:49:18with old women,
00:49:19and you still have
00:49:20the audacity
00:49:21to show your face here?
00:49:23Denise, look at Roxanne
00:49:24and Zach,
00:49:25then look at you
00:49:26and Malik.
00:49:27God, I can't believe
00:49:27I was ever stupid enough
00:49:29to mess around with you.
00:49:30Stop embarrassing yourselves
00:49:31and get lost.
00:49:33Samuel, you should be proud
00:49:34of the man Malik has become.
00:49:35Those things you said,
00:49:36they're all rumors.
00:49:37Malik's in the league now too.
00:49:38What, the YMCA Rec League?
00:49:39Playing against a bunch
00:49:40of old grandpas
00:49:41with blown out knees?
00:49:42Denise, this is the nicest
00:49:43damn hotel in the county.
00:49:44You're fish out of water here.
00:49:46Just go home
00:49:46and dig some scrapes
00:49:47out of the dumpster
00:49:48for dinner.
00:49:48That's far more in line
00:49:49with your lifestyle.
00:49:53You're wrong.
00:49:54We're not fish out of water.
00:49:56Malik and I
00:49:57are distinguished guests
00:49:58at the Lakers rookie showcase.
00:50:00What?
00:50:01Are you saying
00:50:02that Malik's playing
00:50:02for the Lakers now?
00:50:05Yes.
00:50:07Malik is a Laker.
00:50:16Damn it, Denise!
00:50:20Cut the crap.
00:50:22I know exactly
00:50:23what you're trying to do.
00:50:24You dragged this low-life Malik
00:50:26here to lash onto Zach
00:50:27and get a taste
00:50:28of NBA royalty.
00:50:29But let me tell you something.
00:50:30My son and I
00:50:31want absolutely nothing
00:50:33to do with bottom-fleeting
00:50:34misqueriards like you.
00:50:37Sam, don't be so mean.
00:50:39Denise?
00:50:41Malik?
00:50:42Honestly, I get it.
00:50:43You want your chance
00:50:43to mingle with the stars.
00:50:45But showing up here
00:50:47and telling fairy tales?
00:50:49That's just embarrassing.
00:50:50Sam, all you ever talk about
00:50:51is Zach.
00:50:52Zach this, Zach that.
00:50:53And you know what
00:50:53the most ironic part is?
00:50:54He's just your stepson.
00:50:56Malik is your real son, Sam.
00:50:58Your flesh and blood.
00:50:59Mom, can't you see?
00:51:00He's not going to change his mind.
00:51:02In his eyes,
00:51:03I'm just a mistake.
00:51:04An accident.
00:51:05Sweetheart,
00:51:06you're the furthest thing
00:51:07from a mistake.
00:51:09You're everything
00:51:09he never had the courage
00:51:10to become.
00:51:12He just doesn't know
00:51:13the real you.
00:51:21Denise, your scumbag son
00:51:23is right.
00:51:23He was a mistake.
00:51:24Some rec league benchwarmer
00:51:26has no right
00:51:26to call himself my son.
00:51:28Zach's the only son
00:51:29I'll ever have.
00:51:30He may not be mine by blood,
00:51:31but he's a thousand times
00:51:32more of a man
00:51:32than Malik will ever be.
00:51:34He's on the Lakers now.
00:51:35He's going to make me rich.
00:51:36And you two?
00:51:37You're deadweight.
00:51:38Rotten scum.
00:51:39I thank God every day
00:51:41that I left your broke asses
00:51:42and married Roxanne.
00:51:43We get it.
00:51:44Zach's your golden boy.
00:51:45But Sam,
00:51:46he's just on a ten-day contract.
00:51:47Malik...
00:51:48Shut your mouth already!
00:51:49Beat it, both of you!
00:51:50And stop following us around!
00:52:03I'm sorry, Malik.
00:52:05I didn't think
00:52:06he would still be so heartless.
00:52:07It's fine, Mom.
00:52:08I don't need him.
00:52:09I never did.
00:52:11But now that he and Zach
00:52:12are here,
00:52:13let's see what happens
00:52:14when they learn
00:52:14who the number one pick is.
00:52:16Let's see what happens
00:52:40Coach Carter,
00:52:42congrats.
00:52:43Your boy really made a name
00:52:44for himself.
00:52:44You must be one proud dad.
00:52:47For real!
00:52:48What coach doesn't dream
00:52:50of your kid playing
00:52:50for the Lakers?
00:52:52Coach,
00:52:53you're on the fast track now.
00:52:55You'll be raking in millions
00:52:57just from hosting training camps.
00:53:00I've been shooting hoops
00:53:01with Zach since he could walk.
00:53:03Sure, I helped shape him.
00:53:05But at the end of the day,
00:53:07it's his God-given talent
00:53:09that sets him apart.
00:53:12Absolutely.
00:53:13Sam coached him
00:53:14Yes,
00:53:15but my son's been different
00:53:16from day one.
00:53:17You should have seen him
00:53:18in elementary school.
00:53:20He looked like Michael Jordan
00:53:21playing against a bunch
00:53:22of third stringers.
00:53:24Come on.
00:53:24I'm just a kid
00:53:25from Pinefield County.
00:53:26I owe everything
00:53:27to my parents.
00:53:28Talent and humility.
00:53:29This kid's going places.
00:53:36Who the hell
00:53:37let those roaches inside?
00:53:49Denise,
00:53:50you really want me
00:53:51to have security
00:53:51toss you out?
00:53:52Is that how you want this to end?
00:53:54They already snuck in.
00:53:55Might as well let them stay.
00:53:56If we throw them out,
00:53:57they'll probably start kicking
00:53:58and screaming
00:53:58like a couple lunatics.
00:53:59Isn't this party invite only?
00:54:01I thought only NBA players
00:54:03and execs were coming.
00:54:04Same here.
00:54:05Who the heck are they?
00:54:06Bring it on, Milik.
00:54:07Let's show everyone
00:54:08the difference
00:54:09between a basketball titan
00:54:10and a high school dropout.
00:54:12All right, then.
00:54:13If you're going to stick around,
00:54:15you'll stay on the sidelines
00:54:16and serve drinks
00:54:17to those of us
00:54:18who were actually invited.
00:54:19One false move
00:54:20and you're back
00:54:21on the street.
00:54:21Two things.
00:54:23One,
00:54:23we were invited.
00:54:25And two,
00:54:26it's time
00:54:27you put some respect
00:54:28on my mother's name.
00:54:34So that's it?
00:54:35You came here
00:54:36just to ruin Zach's moment?
00:54:38You know,
00:54:39today's done nothing
00:54:39but confirm to me
00:54:40that leaving your asses
00:54:42was the smartest thing
00:54:43I ever did.
00:54:44Jealousy's turned you
00:54:45into a monster, Malik.
00:54:48Boo!
00:54:49Unbelievable!
00:54:53Jealousy?
00:54:53You think I'm jealous of him?
00:54:55Roxanna, Zach,
00:54:56we were invited.
00:54:57Malik made the NBA.
00:54:58He got signed
00:54:59by the Lakers too.
00:55:01Why is that so hard
00:55:02for you to believe?
00:55:03Denise, please.
00:55:04You're clearly jealous.
00:55:05All the top podcasters
00:55:07are calling the team
00:55:07geniuses for signing Zach.
00:55:09They're saying
00:55:09he's an absolute steal.
00:55:11As for Malik,
00:55:12tell you what,
00:55:13maybe I'll get him
00:55:14to polish Zach's shoes
00:55:15for a living.
00:55:15That should cover the rent
00:55:16for your shitty apartment.
00:55:22Just so you all know,
00:55:24if Zach and I
00:55:25played one-on-one,
00:55:27he wouldn't score
00:55:28a single point on me.
00:55:30Oh yeah?
00:55:31Then what's this?
00:55:36Three minutes from now,
00:55:37the league will announce
00:55:39their full rookie class.
00:55:40Let's see if your name
00:55:42even makes the list.
00:55:46Oh, and Malik,
00:55:47stop trying to measure up
00:55:48to Zach.
00:55:49I coached this kid
00:55:50all the way through
00:55:51the youth circuit.
00:55:52He's a defensive stopper
00:55:54with sick handles
00:55:54and deep three-point range.
00:55:57Not some streetball casual
00:55:58like you.
00:55:59That's right, Malik.
00:56:00Dudes who suck at hoops
00:56:01are everywhere.
00:56:02But you know what
00:56:03the worst thing is?
00:56:04Scrubs with irrational
00:56:05confidence like you.
00:56:07Whatever.
00:56:07You can't teach
00:56:08an old dog new tricks.
00:56:10Malik was born to take L's
00:56:11and he'll die that way too.
00:56:14Really?
00:56:16Last time I checked,
00:56:17the only one taking
00:56:18in an L today
00:56:18is going to be
00:56:19your precious son, Zach.
00:56:21What the hell
00:56:21did you just say?
00:56:23Denise,
00:56:23do you hear the shit
00:56:24your son's pouting?
00:56:25This is exactly
00:56:26why I left you.
00:56:27Look at him.
00:56:28Look at him.
00:56:28Lying through his teeth.
00:56:29He got that straight
00:56:30from his mother.
00:56:33Listen closely.
00:56:34My mom's the kindest,
00:56:36most honest person
00:56:37I've ever met.
00:56:39The real problem
00:56:40is those who use
00:56:41her kindness
00:56:41as an excuse
00:56:42to bully her.
00:56:48Kindness?
00:56:49Honesty?
00:56:49What the fuck
00:56:50does that get you?
00:56:51Now I've got
00:56:52Zach and Roxanne
00:56:53and we're climbing
00:56:54the ladder.
00:56:55We're on a whole
00:56:55other planet
00:56:56while you're still
00:56:57busting your ass
00:56:58doing cheap
00:56:59blue-collar work
00:57:00like some dirt-poor
00:57:01destitute scum.
00:57:04Sam,
00:57:04listen to me.
00:57:05Malik did get signed
00:57:06by the Lakers.
00:57:07And he's not just a rookie,
00:57:09he's the number one
00:57:10draft pick.
00:57:10When that timer goes out,
00:57:12you'll eat every word
00:57:13you just said.
00:57:15Get out of here.
00:57:16All the lies
00:57:17you could have told
00:57:17and you say
00:57:18he's the number one pick?
00:57:19Denise,
00:57:19Malik's a high school
00:57:20dropout who's been
00:57:21working minimum wage
00:57:22jobs to stay afloat.
00:57:23Number one,
00:57:24my fucking ass.
00:57:24Malik,
00:57:25you sure talk
00:57:25a pretty big game
00:57:26for a good-for-nothing
00:57:27failure.
00:57:28You think I don't
00:57:29know the real you?
00:57:31Then tell me.
00:57:32Tell me who
00:57:33you think I am.
00:57:34Gladly.
00:57:35You're an idiot
00:57:35who dropped out of school,
00:57:37poured yourself out
00:57:37to old ladies
00:57:38and got arrested for it.
00:57:39Now you're a broke,
00:57:40jobless ex-con
00:57:41living in abdite poverty,
00:57:42so you show up here
00:57:43trying to ride
00:57:44my son's coattails.
00:57:45Sam,
00:57:46you can insult me
00:57:47all you want,
00:57:48but Malik is your son.
00:57:50How could you speak
00:57:51so cruelly about someone
00:57:52you helped bring
00:57:53into this life?
00:57:54What kind of father
00:57:55are you?
00:58:06you think I can't see
00:58:07what this is?
00:58:08All this talk
00:58:09about Sam,
00:58:10Sam,
00:58:10Malik's your son.
00:58:11You're just saying that
00:58:12to score a handout.
00:58:14Here,
00:58:15take the cash,
00:58:16grab your man-weir
00:58:17of a son
00:58:17and get the hell
00:58:18out of my face.
00:58:20Yeah,
00:58:20fuck off already!
00:58:27We don't want
00:58:28your money.
00:58:29I raise Malik
00:58:31on my own.
00:58:32I never asked
00:58:32you for a cent.
00:58:34Oh,
00:58:35I see.
00:58:36Not enough?
00:58:42Sam,
00:58:43what are you doing?
00:58:44Here,
00:58:45this is more than
00:58:46you'll make
00:58:46in the next six months.
00:58:48Now take it
00:58:49and skedaddle.
00:59:11What's the matter?
00:59:12Go on,
00:59:12pick it up!
00:59:15My mom just told you,
00:59:17we don't want
00:59:17your dirty money.
00:59:19Fucking hell,
00:59:20and we were being
00:59:20so generous too!
00:59:21Apologize now!
00:59:23I don't think so.
00:59:24The only ones
00:59:25apologizing today
00:59:26are gonna be you,
00:59:27your mom,
00:59:28and Mr. Samuel Carter.
00:59:32In 50 seconds,
00:59:33you'll be hit
00:59:34by a wave of regret
00:59:35unlike anything
00:59:36you've ever experienced.
00:59:37Talking trash
00:59:38on the top franchise's turf?
00:59:39Know your place,
00:59:40asshole!
00:59:41My son just got signed
00:59:42by the top franchise.
00:59:44Ten-day contract or not,
00:59:45he's in the big leagues now.
00:59:47And me?
00:59:47I'm a coach
00:59:48who raised a pro.
00:59:49I'll be famous,
00:59:50what could I possibly regret?
00:59:52That's right.
00:59:53Keep this nonsense up
00:59:54and I'll have security
00:59:55drag you out!
00:59:56If security dragged me out,
00:59:58this party wouldn't
00:59:59last another minute.
01:00:06This lavish banquet
01:00:07you're attending,
01:00:08it's all thanks
01:00:09to my son.
01:00:10How can you all
01:00:11still not see that?
01:00:20What kind of drugs
01:00:21are you on
01:00:21to be saying
01:00:22shit like that?
01:00:24Enough!
01:00:25Security!
01:00:26Get them out of here!
01:00:31That's Madeline Barnes,
01:00:33the Lakers' owner.
01:00:34And there's
01:00:35Leela Barnes!
01:00:49Mom, Dad,
01:00:50did you see that?
01:00:51Leela just blew me a kiss!
01:00:52We saw it, baby!
01:00:54She must be
01:00:54your new number one fan!
01:00:56This is huge!
01:00:57Forget a ten-day contract,
01:00:59you'll be a rotation player
01:01:01any day now!
01:01:02Who knows?
01:01:02You might even crack
01:01:03the starting lineup!
01:01:06Let's go!
01:01:08You sure that kiss
01:01:09was for you?
01:01:11Who else would it be for?
01:01:12Your bum-ass?
01:01:13Malik,
01:01:14face the facts.
01:01:16Zach's him,
01:01:17and you're not.
01:01:19Now just walk away
01:01:20before the whole world
01:01:21sees what a poser you are.
01:01:23When that rookie list drops,
01:01:25we'll see
01:01:26who's really him.
01:01:35Malik,
01:01:36you goddamn bastard!
01:01:38Welcome, everyone,
01:01:39to the Lakers'
01:01:40official rookie showcase
01:01:42in Pinefield County.
01:01:45To all the rookies,
01:01:47veteran players,
01:01:48and members of the press,
01:01:49thank you for being here.
01:01:50I'm thrilled to announce
01:01:51that at this year's
01:01:52NBA Draft Combine,
01:01:53a dark horse came out
01:01:54of Pinefield County
01:01:55and shocked the whole world!
01:01:57This young,
01:01:58up-and-coming star
01:01:59ended Pinefield County's
01:02:00long drought,
01:02:01getting drafted
01:02:01by the Lakers
01:02:02in becoming the first
01:02:03player from our county
01:02:03to make the NBA
01:02:04in more than 30 years!
01:02:06Baby,
01:02:07you're the first
01:02:07pro player
01:02:08from Pinefield County
01:02:09in three decades,
01:02:10and the Lakers
01:02:11already loves you!
01:02:13Malik isn't even
01:02:14fit to shine your shoes!
01:02:15Forget that bummer,
01:02:16Malik.
01:02:17He's bad luck!
01:02:18Let's welcome him now
01:02:19to share his story
01:02:20and discuss his
01:02:21remarkable
01:02:22rise to success.
01:02:25Go ahead, son.
01:02:26Take the stage.
01:02:45Hey, everyone!
01:02:46I'm Zach Foster,
01:02:47making history
01:02:48for Pinefield County,
01:02:49getting picked
01:02:50by the Lakers.
01:02:53the Lakers.
01:02:54But really,
01:02:54I owe it all
01:02:55to my dad.
01:02:56He was with me
01:02:57every day,
01:02:58training with me,
01:02:59keeping me disciplined.
01:03:00Hold up!
01:03:01You said you signed
01:03:02with the team?
01:03:03What's your position?
01:03:07I'm a backup point guard,
01:03:08the one on the
01:03:0910-day contract.
01:03:09Why?
01:03:12Ridiculous!
01:03:13The player
01:03:13who made history,
01:03:14who signed
01:03:15with the Lakers
01:03:15straight out
01:03:16of the combine,
01:03:17is the number
01:03:18one draft pick.
01:03:19You're a garbage
01:03:20time backup.
01:03:21You don't even
01:03:21belong on the
01:03:22same court as him.
01:03:23And the name
01:03:23of that top
01:03:24overall pick
01:03:25is Malik Carter!
01:03:29What?
01:03:33Malik?
01:03:36Malik's this
01:03:37year's top
01:03:38overall pick?
01:03:46No.
01:03:47No way.
01:03:48Malik can't be
01:03:49the number
01:03:50one pick.
01:03:50It's impossible.
01:03:51Yeah.
01:03:52You guys have
01:03:52the wrong person,
01:03:53right?
01:03:54It's a mistake.
01:03:55It has to be.
01:03:56He dropped
01:03:56out of high school.
01:03:57He's a nobody.
01:03:58How the hell
01:03:58could he be
01:03:59a top pick?
01:03:59That's preposterous.
01:04:00The number
01:04:01one draft pick
01:04:02is Malik Carter
01:04:03from Drywill.
01:04:04A poor town,
01:04:05yes,
01:04:06but that's exactly
01:04:07what makes his
01:04:07story so powerful.
01:04:09Him going number
01:04:10one is the biggest
01:04:11news of the year
01:04:12in the NBA.
01:04:13You got a problem
01:04:13with that?
01:04:15Holy shit!
01:04:16This Malik Carter's
01:04:18the real deal.
01:04:18He sounds like
01:04:19the next big thing.
01:04:20And his own father
01:04:21was just talking
01:04:22down on him?
01:04:23What a joke.
01:04:24Get the cameras
01:04:24on that and have
01:04:25the guy canceled.
01:04:29No.
01:04:30No way.
01:04:31This isn't real.
01:04:33This isn't real.
01:04:36Malik!
01:04:37Say something!
01:04:38Tell them
01:04:39it's a mistake!
01:04:39You little punk!
01:04:41When the Lakers
01:04:41draft someone,
01:04:42it's never a mistake!
01:04:43It's one thing
01:04:44to be a third-string
01:04:45scrub,
01:04:45but verbally abusing
01:04:46our new franchise
01:04:47player?
01:04:48Folks,
01:04:48we're calling a meeting
01:04:49with the coaching staff.
01:04:50In light of this stunt,
01:04:51we're reevaluating
01:04:52whether Zach Barster
01:04:53deserves a spot
01:04:53on our team.
01:05:00Wait!
01:05:01Please,
01:05:02don't cut Zach
01:05:03from the team.
01:05:04We were just shocked
01:05:05by Malik's story.
01:05:06That's all.
01:05:06We didn't see it coming.
01:05:08Shocked?
01:05:08You're his father.
01:05:10And you coached too,
01:05:11right?
01:05:12A kid with that much
01:05:14raw talent,
01:05:14and you never even saw it?
01:05:16God handed you
01:05:16an incredible son.
01:05:18You abandoned him
01:05:19and didn't pay
01:05:19a penny of child support,
01:05:20but even after all that,
01:05:21he still wanted you here
01:05:22to 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
01:05:29despicable human being.
01:05:32What have I done?
01:05:34My son was the real talent.
01:05:36He was right in front of me,
01:05:38and I chose a third-stringer
01:05:41instead.
01:05:43And you?
01:05:44Tonight is a celebration
01:05:46of our drafted rookies,
01:05:48future pillars
01:05:48of this franchise.
01:05:50Laker icons are here
01:05:51to witness it.
01:05:53But you,
01:05:54a player on a 10-day contract,
01:05:56thought you could step forward
01:05:58and pass as the headliner?
01:05:59Forget the meeting.
01:06:01Your contract's off.
01:06:02You're arrogant,
01:06:03dishonest,
01:06:03and a disgrace to our team.
01:06:05You're not just off
01:06:06the Lakers.
01:06:07We'll make sure you're
01:06:07blacklisted across
01:06:08the whole goddamn league.
01:06:09Scratch that.
01:06:10The whole world!
01:06:11You'll never play
01:06:12organized basketball again!
01:06:14No.
01:06:16This can't be real.
01:06:20This has to be a nightmare.
01:06:23Mrs. Barnes, please.
01:06:24This is all a misunderstanding.
01:06:26I'm begging you,
01:06:27just give Zach
01:06:28one more chance.
01:06:29Relax, Zach.
01:06:30Being banned from the league
01:06:31won't kill you.
01:06:32At worst,
01:06:33you'll just be out there
01:06:33cleaning shoes for a living.
01:06:37Go say a few words.
01:06:48Me?
01:06:49Clean shoes?
01:06:50Hell no,
01:06:50I'm a fucking star.
01:07:10Coach, Logan, Andre,
01:07:12what would I do
01:07:12without you guys?
01:07:20You two okay?
01:07:24I'm fine.
01:07:25Thanks to all of you.
01:07:28Malik,
01:07:29who the hell
01:07:29is this clown?
01:07:30Yeah.
01:07:31Anyone who's got beef
01:07:32with Malik
01:07:33has beef with us, too.
01:07:42Thank you,
01:07:43all of you.
01:07:44I'll take it from here.
01:07:45Zach Foster,
01:07:47we were going to
01:07:48just blacklist you,
01:07:49but now you've committed
01:07:50attempted murder.
01:07:51Take him to the police.
01:07:53Now!
01:07:54No.
01:07:54Please!
01:07:55Please!
01:08:02You loser!
01:08:03You're going to jail
01:08:04for trying to hurt
01:08:05my Malik!
01:08:06No!
01:08:07I'm not a criminal!
01:08:08I'm a star player!
01:08:09I'm supposed to be him!
01:08:11Dad!
01:08:12Mom!
01:08:12Help!
01:08:13I can't go to jail!
01:08:14Don't let them take me!
01:08:20Zach!
01:08:21Do something!
01:08:22Help him!
01:08:23Don't drag me into this!
01:08:24I'm not that kid's father!
01:08:26Malik's my real son!
01:08:27I don't even know you guys!
01:08:31Samuel Carter,
01:08:32you backstabbing piece of shit!
01:08:34I swear I'll make you pay!
01:08:41Malik, Denise,
01:08:42please,
01:08:43just give me another chance.
01:08:44I've missed you both,
01:08:45I swear.
01:08:45Malik blood's thicker than water,
01:08:47right?
01:08:47I'm your father.
01:08:48Samuel,
01:08:49I'm the number one draft pick
01:08:50in the NBA now,
01:08:50and you're just my deadbeat dad
01:08:52who ran from us
01:08:52the second life got hard,
01:08:54so tell me,
01:08:54do you regret it now?
01:08:59But Malik,
01:09:00I really am sorry.
01:09:02I regret it every single day.
01:09:04I was blind,
01:09:05stupid,
01:09:06everything was my fault.
01:09:08Please, son,
01:09:09just give me a chance.
01:09:11Let's fix this.
01:09:12Let's be a family again.
01:09:15Don't call me son.
01:09:17We cut ties a long time ago,
01:09:18and from now on,
01:09:19my last name isn't Carter anymore.
01:09:20I'm taking my mother's surname.
01:09:22From this moment forward,
01:09:23my name is Malik Grant.
01:09:25Move.
01:09:26You're in my way.
01:09:28I...
01:09:31I'm Malik Carter,
01:09:32this year's top overall pick,
01:09:33but the road I took here
01:09:34probably doesn't look like
01:09:35most of yours.
01:09:36It's true,
01:09:37I dropped out of high school.
01:09:38The only time I had to train
01:09:39was between shifts
01:09:40at whatever job I could get.
01:09:42I only made it to the combine
01:09:43because my coach and teammates
01:09:44sold their things
01:09:44to get me there.
01:09:48I'm not saying this
01:09:48to put myself on a pedestal.
01:09:50I'm saying it to give thanks.
01:09:52Everything I am today,
01:09:54I owe to the people
01:09:55who believed in me.
01:10:00And no one believes in me
01:10:02more than my coach,
01:10:03Darnell Parker.
01:10:09To help cover my room
01:10:10and board for the combine,
01:10:12Coach Darnell sold
01:10:13his beloved pickup truck,
01:10:16his only means of transportation.
01:10:19And I can't forget my brothers,
01:10:21Logan, Andre, Jamal, Kyle.
01:10:24They were my teammates,
01:10:26my best friends.
01:10:27We trained every day
01:10:28on a beat-up court
01:10:29in our neighborhood,
01:10:30only one rickety hoop
01:10:31with no net.
01:10:32When I left for the combine,
01:10:33they handed me
01:10:34their waiter tips,
01:10:35their car wash money,
01:10:36even the few dollars
01:10:37they saved by quitting coffee.
01:10:39Malik,
01:10:40I've got some cash saved up
01:10:41from washing cars
01:10:42all these years.
01:10:43Take it.
01:10:44Use it for the combine.
01:10:45Malik, take mine too.
01:10:47I've been saving my tips
01:10:48from waiting tables.
01:10:49Here's my share, Malik.
01:10:52Coach, where'd you
01:10:52even get this much?
01:10:54Wait, did you sell
01:10:55your pickup truck?
01:10:55That old truck's been
01:10:57with me for 20 years.
01:10:59Carried me through
01:11:00every chapter of my life.
01:11:02And now it's going to
01:11:03carry you one step closer
01:11:05to your dream.
01:11:06Your mom's right.
01:11:09You got to go to the combine.
01:11:10Got to show those scouts
01:11:11what you got.
01:11:14We 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
01:11:34just how incredible you are.
01:11:36You had me
01:11:36when you were only 19.
01:11:38My pops jumped ship
01:11:39before I was even born.
01:11:41He took everything,
01:11:42every cent you'd saved up,
01:11:44even the money you set away
01:11:45from my college fund.
01:11:46He took everything,
01:11:47every cent you'd saved up,
01:11:49even the money you set aside
01:11:50from my college fund.
01:11:51When I turned five,
01:11:53we started moving
01:11:54from one apartment
01:11:54to the next.
01:11:55A single mom
01:11:56with an over-energetic
01:11:57little boy.
01:11:59Everywhere we went,
01:12:00people didn't want us.
01:12:02And you were only 24,
01:12:04still learning how to survive
01:12:05in this world.
01:12:08For as long as I can remember,
01:12:09I've had one dream
01:12:10to give you a home.
01:12:12One that belongs to you.
01:12:14One that you can
01:12:15retire and grow old in.
01:12:16When I was 10,
01:12:17I'd see you wake up
01:12:18in the middle of the night
01:12:19holding your stomach in pain.
01:12:20I didn't understand it then,
01:12:22but later I learned
01:12:22that it was hunger.
01:12:24You skipped meals
01:12:25so I could have enough to eat.
01:12:26You went to bed every night
01:12:27on an empty stomach.
01:12:28When I started playing ball
01:12:30at age 12,
01:12:30you stood by me.
01:12:31You counted every made free throw,
01:12:33every mile I ran.
01:12:34You kept me straight,
01:12:35kept me from going
01:12:35down the wrong path.
01:12:36You told me that the one thing
01:12:37no one can ever take
01:12:38from us is our dignity.
01:12:40Without you,
01:12:41I wouldn't be standing here.
01:12:43You gave me faith,
01:12:44gave me strength.
01:12:45You gave me clothes
01:12:46when you had none,
01:12:46food when you were starving.
01:12:48You gave me everything,
01:12:50your youth,
01:12:50your time,
01:12:51your love.
01:12:51Mom,
01:12:52you're the real MVP.
01:12:58Wow.
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