'Sacrilegious'? Maybe. But this new basketball drama is the next 'Friday Night Lights'
by Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times
Nov 22, 2021
4 minutes
Aspiring hoops phenom Jace Carson is already a hero in his hometown, and word of his dazzling prowess on the court is spreading. He already feels that scoring a spot on an NBA team is like his signature shot — a slam dunk. He's already visualizing being able to afford not just one, but three, lavender Lexuses for his mother.
He still has several years to wait before he can realize his dream, though: Jace is in the eighth grade.
As for legions of Black youths his age, the seductive lure of professional basketball offers not only a shot at stardom, but a ticket out of financial hardships
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