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Hoop Dreams is a 1994 American documentary film directed by Steve James, and produced by Frederick Marx, James, and Peter Gilbert, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students, William Gates and Arthur Agee , in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players.
Peter Gilbert (born 1957 or 1958 [1]) is an American documentary filmmaker, film producer, and cinematographer. He was the cinematographer and one of the producers of Hoop Dreams, a 1994 documentary about two teenage basketball players in Chicago. [2]
Area code(s) 718, 347, 929 , and 917 Springfield Gardens is a neighborhood in the southeastern area of the New York City borough of Queens , bounded to the north by St. Albans , to the east by Laurelton and Rosedale , to the south by John F. Kennedy International Airport , and to the west by Farmers Boulevard.
Besides Hoop Dreams, such works include the film Life Itself on the life of film critic Roger Ebert, and the docuseries, The New Americans, America to Me, and City So Real. James has directed several other documentaries focusing on sports, among them ESPN 30 for 30 films No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson and The Luckiest Guy in the World ...
Justin Pierce wasn’t coming back. He’d spent four years bouncing around Los Angeles gyms — even living in one — just for a shot at a professional basketball career.
In June 2009, he launched Hoop Dreams, a basketball player development company to mentor players on and off the court. [11] Herren wrote a book with Providence Journal columnist Bill Reynolds titled Basketball Junkie: A Memoir, documenting his career on and off the court. Basketball Junkie was released in May 2011. [12]
Dickson Jensen, one of the Des Moines Register's People to Watch in 2024, is building what he envisions as a national basketball destination in Waukee.
South Jamaica is located in Queens Community District 12 and its ZIP Codes are 11433 through 11436. [1] It is patrolled primarily by the New York City Police Department's 113th Precinct, [8] but also by the 103rd Precinct. [9] Politically, South Jamaica is represented by the New York City Council's 27th and 28th Districts. [10]