'Hustle' is Jeremiah Zagar's love letter to basketball fans in Philadelphia
When Adam Sandler calls on you to make a movie about the NBA, it can be pretty difficult to say no. Director Jeremiah Zagar learned this firsthand.
On his latest project for Netflix, Hustle — a movie about a basketball scout for the Philadelphia 76ers who discovers an incredible player out in Spain — Zagar took on the challenge of bringing Philadelphia's passionate basketball culture to life for the film.
In this interview from All Things Considered, Zagar talked with NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson about finding his way to the film, melding his love for fiction and documentary storytelling, and bringing his hometown love for Philadelphia to the big screen.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Cheryl W. Thompson: I've got to ask you, is it true that you
