“Basketball or Nothing” is a fascinating tale about the young high school team and their coach Mendoza. The school’s athletic director Shaun Martin**, who is an ultramarathon runner himself constantly puts an emphasis on “why”. He wants children to become better human beings, while coach Mendoza measures his success by them not committing suicide while on his team.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used to be his assistant coach. There is so much wisdom, patience and love radiating from his presence.

“There’s no limit to what we can accomplish if we don’t care who gets the credit,” he told his teenage team.

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