O diretor acompanhou ao longo de cinco anos, da escola secundária à universidade, dois promissores jogadores de basquete que sonham jogar na NBA. O caminho para a fama é tortuoso e os pretendentes devem ter determinação e talento.
That all-consuming drive towards being a professional athlete eats away at two inner-city Chicago boys and their families. And yet, they still find time to celebrate the little victories along the way, keeping this film from diving too much into an exploration in futility, and more of a life-affirming exploration of the nature of dreams.