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* MY MAN JAZZ, DRU HILL *

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JEROME, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

EVERY INCH COUNTS, NATHAN.

THESE ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP MAKE ME GROW TALLER IN SEVEN TO 10 DAYS.

COME ON, J. YOU KNOW THOSE THINGS ARE A SCAM.

JUST LIKE YOUR ANKLE WEIGHTS. I DON'T KNOW, MAN. IT SAYS THEY'RE GUARANTEED.

JEROME, DO YOU THINK I COULD TRY 'EM ON?

COME ON, ROD. YOU ALREADY HAVE PERMANENT ANKLE WEIGHTS.

HEY, YO, ROD. I'M IN MY SPOT.

AH. MONEY IN THE BANK, BABY.

AND THAT'S WHY IT'S CALLED THE "BANK SHOT."

YEAH? THEN TRY HITTIN' IT FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE ON THE COURT.

WHY FIX IT IF IT AIN'T BROKEN?

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COME ON. NOT THE HUMMIN' AGAIN.

IT'S GOOD LUCK. I CAN'T MAKE THE SHOT IF I DON'T HUM.

MM-HMM.

AW, COME ON, J. THOSE AREN'T GONNA MAKE YOU JUMP ANY HIGHER.

- BECAUSE NOTHIN' WILL MAKE YOU PLAY BETTER OVERNIGHT.

WATCH, MAN. ONE DAY, I'M GONNA BE KNOWN AS "AIR JEROME."

WELL, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO HIT OVER 50% FROM THE FIELD...

IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BE LIKE MIKE.

NOT TO MENTION, GROW ANOTHER TWO FEET.

THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYIN' TO DO. NOW, CHECK IT OUT.

AW, ISN'T THIS CUTE? NOW, STEP OFF.

SOME REAL TALENT'S TAKIN' THE COURT. BUT WE WERE HERE FIRST.

AND THAT SHOULD MEAN SOMETHING TO ME?

- IT SHOULD, BRAINLESS.

UM, MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST GO, JEROME.

LET'S PLAY 'EM FOR THE COURT.

THAT'S DOUBLE J's SON. YEAH YOU'RE THE CHOKER'S KID, HUH?

HIS NAME'S DOUBLE J. AND HE'S ONE OF THE KINGS FROM THIS COURT.

YEAH, LIKE A MILLION YEARS AGO, BEFORE HE BLEW HIS CHANCES OF GOIN' PRO.

- NOW HE'S JUST A CHOKER. - MAN, DON'T CALL HIM THAT. TAKE IT BACK.

NAW, I'M GONNA TAKE IT OUT INSTEAD. LET'S PLAY FOR THE COURT, FIRST TO 11.

YOU WIN, YOU'RE IN. YOU LOSE, YOU CRUISE.

COOL. I GOT YOU.

- THIS IS SUICIDE.

NO, GUYS. MAN, LISTEN, WE CAN DO THIS.

STAY CLOSE TO THE BASKET FOR THAT KILLER BANK SHOT.

AND YOU KEEP SETTIN' THOSE BEAUTIFUL PICKS, MAN.

THESE GUYS AREN'T AS GOOD AS THEY THINK. AND IF WE LOSE?

AT LEAST WE LOSE WITH STYLE. TRIPLE THREAT ON THREE.

ONE, TWO, THREE, TRIPLE THREAT!

ARE YOU CHEERLEADERS READY, OR WHAT?

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* NA, NA, NA-NA NA-NA *

* CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE *

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS OR NOT, BUT THE BALL'S SUPPOSED TO GO IN THE HOOP.

- JUST SHUT UP AND PLAY, SHORTY. - SHOOT IT!

- NO.

I WASN'T IN MY SPOT.

SORRY.

IT'S NOT HOW YOU START THE GAME, IT'S HOW YOU FINISH IT. COME ON.

- COME ON, MARIAH CAREY. TAKE THE SHOT.

- GET THAT OUTTA HERE. WHOO!

YO, RAY. IS THAT LYDIA AND DOUBLE J's KID?

NICE.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON. COME ON, MAN.

* DANGER, DANGER FIRE, FIRE *

* EVERYBODY SHAKIN' THEIR BODY IT'S DANGER, DANGER *

* DANGER, DANGER *

THAT'S GAME, AND THAT'S FUNNY.

YO, THAT'S MESSED UP. NICE KICKS, MY MAN.

YEAH, THEY GOT AIR CONDITIONING.

HE'S YOUR LITTLE COUSIN, MAN.

BU-BYE.

ONE DAY, I'M GONNA SHOW 'EM WHO RUNS THIS COURT.

MAN, DON'T EVEN WORRY ABOUT IT, J.

I GOT YOU. I GOT YOU. WHAT, WHAT? GET OUTTA MY WAY.

- OH! - AW, YEAH. THAT'S GAME, HOMEY.

CHARGE, MAN! UH-UH. NAW. YOU CAN'T...

CALL CHARGE IN NO STREETBALL GAME, ALL RIGHT?

- THANKS, MAN. - I'M NOT TRYIN' TO HELP YOU. PAY UP!

MM-HMM. HA, HA! THANKS FOR THE MONEY.

NOW I CAN BUY YO MAMA SOMETHIN' NICE. GOOD GAME! SEE YA.

I KNOW WHY WE LOST. I WASN'T WEARING MY LUCKY UNDERWEAR TODAY.

YEAH, THAT MUST'VE BEEN IT.

MAN, ONE DAY WE'RE GONNA WIN THIS TOURNAMENT.

YEAH, AND ONE DAY I'M GONNA BE BEYONCÉ'S BOYFRIEND. LET'S SEE WHICH ONE HAPPENS FIRST.

COME ON, NATE. WHY YOU GOTTA BE LIKE THAT, MAN? YOU KNOW MY DAD WON THE TOURNAMENT BACK IN '89.

PLUS, THERE'S HIS NAME RIGHT HERE ON THE BALL OF FAME,

WITH ALL THE GREAT PLAYERS THAT CAME OFF THESE COURTS.

WELL, I WOULDN'T QUITE CALL ANY OF US GREAT PLAYERS.

WE NEED TO PRACTICE EVERY DAY, SO WE CAN GET GOOD ENOUGH TO WIN THIS COMPETITION...

AND GET OUR NAMES UP THERE NEXT TO HIS.

THEN WHAT? YOU THINK IF YOU DO THIS, YOUR DAD'S GONNA HANG OUT WITH YOU MORE OR SOMETHIN'?

I DON'T KNOW. IT COULDN'T HURT.

EVERYONE AROUND HERE THINKS MY DAD IS THE CHOKER.

I WANT TO GIVE THEM SOMETHING ELSE TO THINK ABOUT WHEN THEY HEAR THE NAME JEROME JENKINS.

COME ON, J. LET'S BOUNCE.

HEY, GUYS. THE GAME ON OPEN RUN IS TOMORROW AT MARINE PARK.

- WE SHOULD CHECK IT OUT. - YEAH.

- DEFINITELY. - MEET ME AT THE LITTLE COURT, 9:00 A.M.?

9:00 A.M.? THE GAME DOESN'T START UNTIL 11:00.

BUT THIS WAY, WE CAN GET OUR PRACTICE IN. COME ON, J. IT'S SUMMER BREAK.

PLUS, I NEED MY BEAUTY SLEEP.

YEAH, AND HE NEEDS EVERY MINUTE HE CAN GET.

BESIDES J, YOU KEEP PROMISING THAT THIS IS GONNA HAPPEN AND THAT'S GONNA HAPPEN--

KNOW WHAT? NOTHIN' EVER HAPPENS.

NOT YET. JUST GOT TO HAVE A LITTLE FAITH.

OH-HO. MY CHEETOS. COME ON NOW.

OH-HO, YOU'RE ALWAYS TALKING SOMETHING FROM A BROTHER.

OH! CHEETOS! I'M HUNGRY.

RAY, I JUST NEED TO GET THROUGH GRADING THESE EXAMS, OKAY?

COME ON, AUNT LYDIA. YOU KNOW I CAN'T WATCH THE GAME WITHOUT MY CHEETOS.

IT'S THE PLAY-OFFS. AH. MAN!

- WELL, THERE'S RICE CAKES IN THE PANTRY. - RICE CAKES! EWW!

OH, I KNOW WHO GOT IT.

HEY, JEROME! I KNOW YOU IN THERE.

JEROME, YOU EAT MY CHEETOS?

AW, LOOK AT THI-- AW, MAN!

JEROME JENKINS, WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT TAKING THINGS THAT AREN'T YOURS?

I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE HIS.

ARE YOU ALL PACKED FOR THE WEEKEND? YOUR FATHER SHOULD BE HERE SOON.

- ANY MINUTE. WHY DON'T YOU COME DOWNSTAIRS?

- ALL RIGHT.

BUT IN THE FUTURE, JUST MAKE SURE YOU ASK BEFORE YOU TAKE, OKAY?

- OKAY.

OKAY.

NICE PASS, MOM. JENKINS PUTS IT UP--

AND MISSES AGAIN.

IT'S SHOW TIME!

[ Sounds Of Basketball Game On TV ]

PASSING IT OFF OUT OF THE KEY--

OH, IT'S OFF THE RIM. THAT'S GOTTA BE THE HARD WAY.

SORRY ABOUT YOUR CHEETOS, COUSIN RAY.

YOU JUST BETTER BE GLAD I HAD A EXTRA BAG IN MY CAR.

SO, YOU LOSE ANY MONEY OUT THERE ON THE COURT TODAY?

WELL, NO. I WAS JUST PLAYING FOR FUN.

- DIDN'T LOOK LIKE YOU WAS HAVIN' FUN TO ME. - I JUST HAD AN OFF DAY.

LOOK, MAN, STOP FRONTIN'. YOU CAN'T PLAY A PLAYER, SON.

NOW, LOOK. IF YOU WANT ME TO, I'LL TAKE YOU OUT THERE AND SHOW YOU A FEW POINTERS.

OR SHOULD I SAY, THREE

- AH, 'CAUSE YOU KNOW I DO.

DEFINITELY, MAN. LITTLE MAN LIKE YOU?

IF YOU GET REAL GOOD, WE COULD MAKE SOME SERIOUS SCRILLA.

DAD! HEY! HOW YOU DOIN'?

GOOD. HEY, YOU GETTIN' TALLER AGAIN?

AM I? IT LOOKS LIKE IT.

- HEY. - HEY.

HEY, UH, DOUBLE J. WHO YOU LIKE IN THE GAME TONIGHT, MAN?

- DON'T KNOW AND DON'T CARE. - YEAH, MAN. I SMELL YA.

THESE CATS DON'T KNOW NOTHIN' ABOUT BASKETBALL.

- I BET YOU COULD HAVE SCHOOLED 'EM BACK IN THE DAY, HUH, J? - THAT'S A LONG TIME AGO, RAY.

WHAT ARE WE DOIN' THIS WEEKEND? OKAY. I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT--

HEY, HEY, HEY, MAN. WHAT YOU DOIN'?

DO YOU MIND? I WANT TO TALK TO MY SON. WELL, YEAH, I MIND.

IT'S THE PLAY-OFFS. CAN'T Y'ALL TAKE IT OUTSIDE OR SOMETHIN'?

LISTEN, UH, COUSIN RAY, WHEN YOU START PAYIN' FOR THE RENT AND THE FOOD...

AND EVERYTHING ELSE, THEN MAYBE YOU CAN HAVE SOME SAY, OKAY?

WEREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE GONE, LIKE, 12 WEEKS AGO?

- JEROME!

I PAID FOR THESE.

YOU SHOULDN'T TALK TO HIM THAT WAY. HE'S FAMILY.

LYDIA, HE'S YOUR COUSIN CECILY'S EX-HUSBAND'S BROTHER.

HE'S FAMILY. AND FAMILY DON'T PUT OUT FAMILY.

LOOK, JEROME. UM, I WANTED TO COME BY AND TELL YOU IN PERSON.

I GOT TO HEAD OUT TO PHOENIX FOR WORK, TONIGHT.

I KNOW, I KNOW. I'M SORRY. I REALLY WANTED TO HANG OUT THIS WEEKEND.

- WE WOULD'VE HAD A LOT OF FUN. - AT LEAST CAN WE SHOOT AROUND BACK FOR A LITTLE BIT?

- I WISH I COULD, BUT-- - I'VE GOTTEN A LOT BETTER.

OH, NO, NO. THAT'S NOT IT. IT'S JUST--

- I GOT A LOT GOIN' ON NOW. - CAN I SHOW YOU SOMETHING IN THE KITCHEN?

I REALLY DON'T HAVE TIME FOR ONE OF YOUR TALKS, OKAY?

I-I ALREADY FEEL BAD ENOUGH ABOUT IT.

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN A ROW YOU'VE CANCELED PLANS ON HIM.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY, LYDIA? I'M TRAINING THE STAFF AT OUR NEW BRANCH IN PHOENIX.

IF I DO THIS WELL, I'M DUE FOR A NICE PROMOTION.

THAT'S GREAT. BUT ALL YOUR SON KNOWS IS THAT YOU ARE A BASKETBALL LEGEND.

AND HE NEVER GETS TO PLAY WITH YOU.

- YOU'RE HIS HERO, JEROME. YEAH, WELL.

HEROES ARE FOR FAIRY TALES.

I'M JUST A GUY TRYIN' TO DO WELL ON HIS QUARTERLY REVIEW.

YOU NEED TO MAKE TIME FOR YOUR SON.

HE'S 13 YEARS OLD, AND PRETTY SOON, HE'S NOT GONNA CARE...

WHETHER YOU'RE COMIN' AROUND OR NOT.

I TOLD YOU. THE SCHEDULE IS ONLY TEMPORARY.

SO IS HIS CHILDHOOD.

JEROME JENKINS. IT'S ONLY FIVE SECONDS LEFT.

THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY'RE DOWN BY TWO.

HE'S OUT FOR THE THREE. THREE, TWO, ONE--

M.J.? NO WAY.

DEFENSE!

MOVES IN-- YEAH, YEAH!

YEAH! THAT'S WHAT YOU GET. THAT'S WHAT YOU GET.

[ Video Game Announcer Chattering ]

BALL-- HE PUTS IT UP! - OH! OH! NO, YOU DIDN'T.

- WHAT THE--

ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING GAMES OF BASKETBALL-- OH. AW!

HOW DID THEY WIN? I GUARANTEE YOU WILL NOT SEE...

- ANOTHER GAME LIKE THAT IN A VERY, VERY LONG TIME. - AW, MAN!

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* RIGHT, R-R-RIGHT *

* SHE KNOW WHAT IT IS, MAN *

* I TOLD YOU BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME IT MEANT SO MUCH MORE *

* I TOLD YOU BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME IT MEANT SO MUCH MORE *

JEROME. YOU'RE NOT THINKING ABOUT TRYIN' OUT, ARE YOU?

WHAT? NO, I'M JUST HERE TO WATCH.

AW, OKAY. I WAS ABOUT TO SAY, BECAUSE...

THERE'S A LOT OF SERIOUS BALLERS OUT HERE, MAN.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU EMBARRASS YOURSELF.

NEXT. ALL RIGHT.

OH. EXCUSE ME, BROTHERS. OOH, HEY, SWEETNESS.

NAME? RAY THOMKINS.

BUT YOU PROBABLY KNOW ME BY MY STREETBALL NAME, X-RAY.

AW, THAT'S A REALLY GOOD NAME FOR YOU.

BECAUSE I CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH YOU.

PUT THIS ON, AND DO NOT TAKE IT OFF UNTIL YOU GET CUT.

GIRL, I AIN'T GETTIN' CUT. - NEXT!

AW. I NEED A NEW STREETBALL NAME.

EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY! WELCOME TO THE GAME ON OPEN RUN.

NOW, YOU'LL BE DIVIDED INTO TEAMS OF THREE.

YOU'LL PLAY EACH OTHER, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE THREE MOST PROFICIENT CHALLENGERS...

WILL HAVE THE ESTEEMED HONOR OF CONTESTIN' THE GAME ON TEAM.

NOW, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO,

ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THE GAME ON SQUAD!

RAINDROP.

GHOST IN THE MACHINE.

CAVITY.

MIRACLE WHIP.

BUCK WILD. BUCK WILD.

AND THE RIGHT HONORABLE COACH ARCHIE.

GAME ON SQUAD,

GIVE IT UP FOR D.J. SPEARS!

WHOO! WHOO!

LOOK AT THESE FOOLS. LININ' UP FOR THE SLAUGHTER.

YOU FORGETTIN' HOW WE FOUND YOU?

WELL, THIS BUNCH IS WEAKER THAN WEDNESDAY.

- AT LEAST IT LOOKS LIKE OUR JOBS ARE SAFE. - DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS YET.

WE'VE BEEN ON A LOSER STREAK FOR THE LAST THREE CITIES.

IF YOU DON'T PLAY AS WELL AS YOUR OPPONENTS, THEY COULD TAKE YOUR SEAT ON THE BUS.

MAN, I'LL CRUSH ANYBODY OUT THERE. I GUARANTEE THAT.

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE OUT THERE.

IF YOU GUYS REALLY WANT TO MOVE BEYOND THE STREET...

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LEARN TO NOT PLAY SELFISH.

IT'S THE ONLY WAY YOU'RE GONNA BE GREAT PLAYERS.

WE ALREADY GREAT PLAYERS, OKAY?

AIN'T NOBODY BETTER THAN US. WE THE PHATTEST TEAM OUT THERE!

NO, NO, FELLAS, LISTEN. SERIOUSLY, YOU'RE NOT FAT.

NOT AT ALL. Y'ALL ARE IN GREAT SHAPE.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GET IT STARTED. THE FIRST TWO TEAMS ARE UP. COME ON, Y'ALL.

* BURN LIKE FIRE BOLD-FACED LIAR *

* D-D-D-D-D-D-DANGEROUS *

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YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

OH, YOU GOTTA FINISH THAT, KID!

OH, OH. WAIT A MINUTE. LET IT GO. AW!

COME ON, SON. YOU ON THE TEAM. GET OFF THE COURT, BOY! MOVE!

- I'M OKAY. - GET OUT THERE. THAT'S RIGHT.

GIMME THAT BALL A SECOND.

OH, RAINBOW! GET OVER THERE, BOY.

UH-HUH. YEAH. OH, WATCH OUT NOW. HOW YOU FEELIN'?

OKAY. THAT'S ALL RIGHT THEN.

ALL RIGHT, PEOPLE. ALL RIGHT. NICE PLAYIN' OUT THERE. YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE FINAL THREE CHALLENGERS.

NOW WHAT GAME ON CARES ABOUT IS STYLE.

ALL RIGHT, SO BRING YOUR BEST. PLAY WITH FLAIR, BUT PLAY AS A TEAM, AND PLAY TO WIN.

REMEMBER, BUCK. THERE'S NO "I" IN "TEAM."

THERE'S NO "U" IN "TEAM" EITHER, FOOL.

SO, PEOPLE TELL ME. WHAT TIME IS IT?

IT'S TIME TO GET YO'--

GAME ON! THAT'S RIGHT. LET'S GET IT CRACKIN', Y'ALL.

HEY, WHAT'S UP? J's NOT OUT HERE PRACTICING.

SERIOUSLY. HE MUST HAVE BEEN ABDUCTED BY ALIENS LAST NIGHT.

COME ON. LET'S GO CHECK OUT THE OPEN RUN.

HE'S BUCK WILD, Y'ALL.

WHY YOU TRYIN' TO TANGLE WITH CAVITY? WHY YOU TRYIN', SON?

HEY, WHAT'S UP? HEY, NATHAN. HEY, MAN. HOW YOU DOIN' MAN?

- GOOD. - * BRING IT UP, BRING IT UP *

- OH, WHAT A PLAY.

COME ON, SON. LET'S GO. PLAYIN' WITH THE COMATOSE KID.

OH, MY GOD! CAVITY--

YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THE BALL IS RIGHT NOW, DO YOU?

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE IT IS.

OH, YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT WALL? OH, YEAH. WE CALL HIM BUCK WILD.

CAN'T GET 'IM. GET UP, PUNK.

CAVITY. AW, DEFYING THE LAWS OF GRAVITY!

GIMME THE BALL, KID. YOU CAN'T SMACK HER AROUND, BABY. IT'S TOO LATE.

HA! NO COMPETITION. RIDICULOUS. WINNING SHOT.

OH, WHAT'S THIS? YOU THINK YOU CAN DROP THE ROCK BETTER THAN BUCK WILD

GO ON, THEN. PUT IT UP THERE. HUH? GO ON, SCRUB.

COME ON, MAN.

HE HIT IT!

OH, MY GOD!

GIMME THAT. GIMME THAT.

THIS IS IT, BABY.

WHAT?

GIVE IT TO THE KID.

YEAH, LET HIM SHOOT IT. COME ON.

YOU THINK YOU COULD DO IT AGAIN? HUH, PEEWEE?

YOU GOT IT. YOU CAN MAKE IT. YOU CAN MAKE IT.

GET OUT HERE. LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN DO IT FOR REAL, IN A GAME.

COME ON. GET OUT! LET'S GO.

COME ON, LUCKY SNEAKERS.

WHOA, WHOA, HOLD ON, BUCK. BACK OFF!

ONE ON ONE, ME AND THE KID. NOW COME ON, LET'S DO THIS.

EVERYBODY OFF THE COURT! EVERYBODY!

COME ON! GET OFF THE COURT.

IS HE ALLOWED TO DO THAT?

GET OFF ME! GET OFF!

BUCK, YOU'RE MANHANDLING HIM.

COME ON, BUCK. THAT AIN'T RIGHT.

OVER. IT'S OVER. OH, MY GOD.

- NOT SO MUCH.

DO YOU HEAR THAT?

THE WHOLE CROWD'S TURNIN' AGAINST YOU. WHAT ARE YOU DOIN'?

I AIN'T LETTIN' NO PUNK KID SHOW ME UP.

THAT'S ONE, MIDGET.

YEAH. WHOO!

COME ON. WHAT YOU GOT?

WHAT THE-- OOH, OOH, OOH!

OH. BABY. HE'S GOT THEM GOIN' CRAZY. THEY'RE OUT ON THE COURT. YOU LUCKY I TRIPPED.

IT'S BEDLAM. IT'S OVER. I CAN'T CONTROL 'EM.

MAN, YOU KNOW IT!

OH, OH, HEY, YOU LIKE THAT KID? Y-YOU KNOW THAT'S MY NEPHEW.

YEAH, I'M LIKE HIS MANAGER. MORE LIKE HIS MENTOR.

YOU KNOW I LOVE THE KIDS. EACH ONE TEACH ONE. Y

DO YOU MIND? AAH! AAH! OHH!

DO YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY? I AIN'T PLAYIN'.

- THAT'S IT. NEXT POINT WINS. - NO, HE DIDN'T.

NO, HE DID NOT! BUCK WILD IS GOIN' OUT ON A LIMB HERE, Y'ALL.

- IT'S A DEATH MATCH. TWO MEN ENTER-- - SHUT UP AND CALL THE GAME.

ALL RIGHT. BALL'S IN. COME ON. LET'S SEE IT. GIVE IT TO ME.

WHAT?

DID YOU SEE IT?

HE'S ON FIRE NOW. YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. YOU GOT HOPS. BUT DO YOU GOT HANDLES?

COME ON. LET'S GO. ALL RIGHT. BALL'S IN PLAY. LET'S GO.

COME ON NOW. OH, HO, HO, NO

- HOLY BULL'S-EYE! OH, MY GOODNESS!

UNBELIEVABLE.

OH, HO, HO. SNAP! WELL, I GUESS WE KNOW...

WHO'S GETTIN' OFF THE BUS TODAY.

MAN, BUCK-- FORGET YOU.

- DON'T BE UPSET WITH ME, BUCK. YOU BROUGHT IT ON YOURSELF.

YO, HOLD UP. DID YOU JUST SEE THAT?

DID YOU SEE THAT? OF COURSE I SAW IT.

WHOO. THAT WAS MIGHTY IMPRESSIVE, KID.

THANKS. THEY TELL ME YOU'RE, UH--

- YOU'RE DOUBLE J's KID. - YEP.

WE'D SURE LIKE IT IF YOU'D JOIN US ON THE GAME ON BUS.

YEAH.

- WHOA.

EXCUSE ME. DID I OVERHEAR YOU SAY YOU'RE JEROME JENKINS'S MANAGER?

WHY I'M WITH SUREFIRE SPORTS MARKETING.

I THINK JEROME COULD BE AN ADVERTISER'S DREAM.

THEN I'M RAY THOMKINS, JEROME JENKINS'S MANAGER.

OH, MY GOD. DID YOU SEE HIM OUT THERE?

HE WAS LIKE JORDAN SHOOTING SHOTS FROM THE THREE-POINT LINE.

DUDE, YOU WON THE OPEN RUN.

HOW DID YOU DO THAT?

I DON'T KNOW. NAH, SERIOUSLY, J.

WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO YOU, MAN? HOW'D YOU PLAY LIKE THAT?

ALL RIGHT. COME HERE.

NOW LISTEN. YOU CAN'T TELL A SOUL. CRAZIEST THING HAPPENED LAST NIGHT.

I WAS OUT IN THE ALLEY SHOOTING HOOPS, AND I FOUND THIS PAIR OF BASKETBALL SNEAKERS, RIGHT?

SO, I TOOK 'EM UP TO MY ROOM. THEN, THERE WAS THIS EXPLOSION, AND THE POWER WENT OUT.

THE SHOES WERE GLOWIN'. I THINK THEY'RE MAGIC.

I TOLD YOU HE WAS ABDUCTED BY ALIENS.

- SERIOUSLY, CHECK THIS OUT.

M.J.? NO WAY.

GUYS! THEY INVITED ME TO THE GAME ON TOUR BUS.

MAN, THAT'S UNBELIEVABLE. DOES THAT MEAN YOU'LL BE GONE ALL SUMMER?

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? HE'S A BIG STAR NOW.

HE DOESN'T HAVE TIME FOR US LITTLE PEOPLE.

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE PLAYIN' FOR THE GAME ON TEAM.

I'M AUTOMATICALLY IN THE FINALS AT THE KING OF THE CONCRETE TOURNAMENT THIS SUMMER.

WAIT A MINUTE. THAT MEANS YOU'LL GET A SHOT AT THE $5,000?

PLUS MY NAME ON THE BALL OF FAME. AND I GET TO CHOOSE MY OWN TEAMMATES.

OH, THAT'S GREAT. IT'S TOO BAD YOU CAN'T GO.

- WELL, 'CAUSE YOU'RE A CHILD.

I MEAN, THEY'RE NOT LETTIN' A MINOR ON THAT BUS. NOT WITHOUT ANY ADULT SUPERVISION,

OR SOME KIND OF CHAPERONE OR SOMEBODY TO LOOK OVER YOU.

REALLY? MM-HMM. YEAH, I MEAN, YOU'RE GONNA...

HAVE TO FIND SOMEBODY WHO'S OVER 18, WHO HAS THE SUMMER OFF.

SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE STREETBALL SCENE.

SOMEONE WHO COULD WATCH YOUR BACK AND GIVE YOU TIPS AND ADVICE.

AND I BET YOU KNOW JUST THE PERSON.

- WELL, YEAH, BUT ACTUALLY-- - MY DAD. THANKS, MAN.

UM, WEREN'T YOU TRYING OUT TODAY TOO?

YEAH, I DIDN'T SEE YOU. WHAT HAPPENED? WELL, YOU KNOW, I WAS THERE.

I JUST COULDN'T BRING MY "A" GAME BECAUSE MY ACID REFLUX WAS ACTIN' UP.

THIS IS MR. JENKINS.

DAD! JEROME?

IS SOMETHING WRONG?

NO. NOTHING'S WRONG. I JUST NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

LISTEN, THIS IS NOT THE BEST TIME. CAN I CALL YOU BACK TONIGHT?

NO, DAD, LOOK. SOMETHING REALLY WEIRD IS GOIN' ON.

I-I FOUND THIS PAIR OF OLD SNEAKERS...

AND NOW I CAN PLAY BASKETBALL LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE.

I WON THE OPEN RUN, AND THEY INVITED ME ON THE GAME ON TOUR.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. SLOW DOWN. YOU DID WHAT? YOU GOT INVITED WHERE?

- TO GO ON TOUR WITH GAME ON THIS SUMMER. - WAIT A MINUTE. YOU'RE A KID.

I KNOW. BUT I'M BETTER THAN EVERYONE OUT THERE.

- THE COACH SAYS I COULD BE A REAL STAR. - YOU'VE GOT PLENTY OF TIME--

I DON'T. I HAVE TO GIVE THEM AN ANSWER.

THEY WON'T LET ME ON WITHOUT A GUARDIAN. COULD YOU COME?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOIN' ON BACK THERE, OKAY, BUT...

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE.

NOT ALL OF THEM ARE GONNA BE ONES THAT YOU SHOULD PURSUE.

I CAN'T TAKE THAT KIND OF TIME OFF WORK. I-I JUST CAN'T DO IT.

I-I'M SORRY. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND.

YOU WOULD COME IF IT WASN'T BASKETBALL. THAT IS NOT TRUE.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK LATER, OKAY? I'LL CALL YOU TONIGHT, ALL RIGHT?

I DON'T KNOW. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE A LOT SO FAST.

BUT IT'S NOT. I MEAN, IT'S JUST FOR THE SUMMER.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLANS. PLUS, DON'T YOU HAVE TO WORK THROUGH SUMMER SCHOOL ANYWAY?

A-A-AND-- HONESTLY, IT'S A BLESSING THAT I'M HERE WHEN I AM.

PLUS, HE NEEDS A OLDER, MASCULINE FIGURE IN HIS LIFE RIGHT NOW.

NOT TO MENTION, A FAMILY MEMBER THAT CAN WATCH HIS BACK...

AND MAKE SURE HE DOESN'T GET TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF.

- I REALLY SHOULD ASK YOUR FATHER WHAT HE THINKS.

- I ALREADY ASKED HIM.

AND IT'S ABOUT BASKETBALL. WHAT DO YOU THINK HE SAID?

I GUESS MY LITTLE BOY'S GROWING UP.

PROMISE ME YOU'LL BRUSH YOUR TEETH. YOU'LL STAY AWAY FROM CANDY BARS.

- I PROMISE. - I WAS TALKING TO JEROME.

I PROMISE TOO.

- AND YOU'LL CALL HOME EVERY NIGHT? - OF COURSE.

- I GUESS WE'VE GOT TO GET YOU PACKED. YES!

YES, YES, YES, YES. WE'RE GOIN'. WE'RE GOIN'. WE'RE GOIN'.

YEAH, WE'RE GOIN'! WE'RE GOIN'.

OOH, YEAH. HOO-HOO!

MAN, THIS IS INCREDIBLE. DO YOU SEE THIS?

HEY, HEY. CHILL OUT. ACT LIKE WE BELONG. LOOK HOW HIGH IT IS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT'S FOR? I DON'T KNOW. JUST FORGET ABOUT IT. FORGET ABOUT IT.

I BET YOU THAT'S WHERE THEY PUT THEIR BASKETBALLS.

COME ON, MAN. WE GOTTA BE COOL NOW.

ALL RIGHT. GO ON. THAT'S YOU. THAT'S YOU!

WHOO!

WELCOME ABOARD, LITTLE MAN. YOU DID YOUR THING OUT THERE, SON.

I'M CAVITY, BECAUSE I'M SO SWEET, BABY.

HEY, WHAT UP? I'M RAINDROP.

YO, I'M PREACHER. THANK YOU FOR TAKING OUT BUCK WILD.

COULDN'T STAND ANOTHER DAY WITH THAT MEAN MOTHER ON THIS BUS.

HOWDY. I'M DALTON. THEY ALL CALL ME MIRACLE WHIP.

- I'M JEROME.

- JEROME. - YO, THAT'S RIGHT.

WE GOTTA GIVE JEROME A STREETBALL NAME.

- HALF-PINT.

NO, NO, NO, NO. SHORTY BY NATURE.

- SOMETIMES THEY COME QUICK,

BUT SOMETIMES THEY JUST HAVE TO REVEAL THEMSELVES.

DON'T WORRY, KID. YOU'LL FIND YOUR NAME.

HOW 'BOUT LITTLE GIMMICK? 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE IS.

OH, THAT'S GHOST IN THE MACHINE. DON'T MIND HIM.

HE'S THE ONLY ONE ON THIS BUS WHO LIKED BUCK WILD.

HEY, HEY, HEY. WHAT I'M-I'M-- I'M RAY.

Y-Y-Y'ALL PROBABLY KNOW ME BY MY STREETBALL NAME, UH, BUCKET HEAD?

UH-UH, OKAY. WELL, UH, HOW ABOUT BUTTERNUT?

Y'ALL DON'T KNOW THAT ONE? ON THE EAST COAST, THEY USED TO CALL ME FINGER LICKIN'.

I GOT ONE. HOW 'BOUT "GET OFF THE BUS RIGHT NOW"?

- YEAH! YEAH, SON. - ONLY GAME ON PLAYERS ALLOWED ON THIS BUS, SON.

- SO, YOU GOT TO STEP NOW. - OH, OH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

WELL, MY BAD. I'M GONNA FOLLOW IN MY WHIP, J. I'LL SEE YOU AT THE HOTEL IN BAY CITY.

AND I'M GONNA SEE Y'ALL AT THE AFTER PARTY! OKAY, RIGHT?

OH, OH. OOH, OOH. OH! ONE LOVE.

HELLO, GROUPIES.

I LOVE COLLEGE GAMES.

HEY, BOYS. LOCKER ROOMS ARE DOWNSTAIRS AND TO THE LEFT.

AND THE NEW TEAM PHOTO IS GONNA HAPPEN ON THE COURT IN A HALF AN HOUR.

- YOU MUST BE JEROME JENKINS.

NO.

I'M LEXI LOPEZ, THE TEAM PUBLICIST. I'M GONNA NEED TO GET A BIO ON YOU, A.S.A.P.

- YOU ARE SO CUTE.

WE'LL CATCH UP AFTER THE GAME.

DON'T GET ANY IDEAS, LITTLE MAN. SEXY LEXI DOESN'T DATE BALL PLAYERS.

WHAT? NO. I WASN'T THINKIN' ANYTHING. I--

- HEY, DALTON.

I'M OKAY.

BAY CITY IS IN FOR A RUDE AWAKENING.

THEY AIN'T NEVER SEEN MOVES LIKE MINE BEFORE.

WE GONNA SHINE SO BRIGHT, THEY'RE GONNA NEED SUNGLASSES TO SEE US, SON.

HAVE Y'ALL EVER WATCHED A MAN WHO CAN REALLY DANCE?

YO, THAT'S COOL, COACH, IF THAT'S YOUR THING.

WILL YOU PLEASE HEAR ME OUT? NOW, WHEN A MAN WHO CAN DANCE...

IS GROOVIN' WITH HIS LADY,

HE DOESN'T TRY TO OUTDO HER.

HE JUST KEEPS IT SIMPLE AND LETS HER SHINE.

BECAUSE, THE BETTER SHE DANCES,

THE COOLER HE LOOKS.

BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANY LADIES ON THE TEAM, COACH.

GET ON THE COURT, CHILD.

YEAH, THESE COLLEGE KIDS, MAN, THEY AIN'T PLAYIN' AROUND.

BAY CITY'S FOR REAL!

OH, MY GOODNESS. THEY'RE GETTING THE NET! "D" UP, MAN.

- GAME ON, YOU GUYS BETTER STEP IT UP, MAN. - COME ON, YOU GUYS.

HERE THEY COME. HERE THEY COME.

UH-OH. HE BLEW BY HIM! HE BLEW BY HIM!

COME ON, RAINDROP. YOU GOTTA GET IN THAT GAME, SON.

- GET THAT REBOUND. OH! GAME ON BALL!

COME ON! JEROME?

YEAH, COACH? LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN SHAKE THESE GUYS UP A LITTLE BIT.

GET IN THERE. SUB! GO ON.

COME ON, LUCKY SNEAKERS.

WHAT'S THIS? COACH ARCHIE'S SENDING IN THE LITTLE MAN.

HOME THINKS HE'S CUTE.

THEY DON'T KNOW THIS BOY GOT MOVES.

ALL RIGHT, CHECK HIM OUT, THEN. CHECK HIM OUT.

YEAH. OH, MY--

* WE'S BE BOUNCIN', FLIPPIN' JAZZ FUNKIN' *

* DO SOMETHING, BOUNCE, BOUNCE BOUNCE, BOUNCE *

* BOOGIE-WOOGIE TO THE BOOGALOO BEAT *

* USE YOUR MOVEMENT DON'T REFUSE IT JUST FEEL THE MUSIC *

* AND * * BOUNCE, BOUNCE BOUNCE, BOUNCE *

* BOOGIE-WOOGIE TO THE BOOGALOO BEAT *

* GET BUSY, BABY CAN YOU FOLLOW ME *

* I'M READY, DO YOU WANT TO RUN WITH ME *

THAT'S MY BOY! MIRACLE WHIP. THAT'S RIGHT, Y'ALL. MIRACLE WHIP.

ALL RIGHT. COME ON, BABY. GIVE ME SOMETHIN'. "D" IT UP.

LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GOT. OH, MY GOODNESS. OH! RAINDROP, BABY! RAINDROP!

* WE CAME TO PARTY AND SHAKE IT, DON'T STOP *

* PARTY BREAKIN', POP LOCKIN' SWINGIN', ROTATIN' *

* OOH, GO WITH IT WHEN YOU GROOVIN' SO SEXY *

* SO YOU SHOW ME SOME MOVES AND YOU GOTTA-- DANCE, DANCE *

* SHOW ME HOW TO MOVE, BOY DANCE, DANCE *

* CRAZY WHAT YOU DOIN', BOY *

* FREAKIN', LOCKIN', DRINKIN' JAMMIN' *

**

THAT'S... GAME, Y'ALL.

[ Microphone Feedback Screeches ]

DUDE, YOU WERE UNBELIEVABLE OUT THERE. HEY, YOU GUYS MADE IT.

YEAH, RODNEY'S MOM IS DRIVING US OUT TO ALL YOUR GAMES.

YEAH, WE'RE STAYING AT THE HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN.

THAT'S COOL. HEY, LOOK. THIS IS CRAZY.

I GOTTA CALL YOU GUYS. WE GOTTA CELEBRATE.

**

**

OH, I GOT YOU, LITTLE PIGGY.

DALTON, YOU'RE IN SERIOUS NEED OF A LITTLE FUN IN YOUR LIFE.

- I'M HAVIN' FUN. - MAN, YOU'RE CLIPPIN' YOUR TOENAILS.

OH, I KNOW. CHECK THIS ONE OUT. DALTON. MAN, LOOK.

LET'S GO OUT AND MEET SOME OF THE LOCALS. THEY LOVE US HERE.

- OH, NO. I CAN'T.

YOU'RE GONNA LAUGH.

I WON'T.

I'M SCARED OF GIRLS. WHAT?

I SAID, I'M AFRAID OF GIRLS. OH, MY GOD. ARE YOU SERIOUS?

YOU PROMISED YOU WEREN'T GONNA LAUGH.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. NO, DALTON, DALTON. COME HERE, MAN. I'M GONNA HELP YOU.

YOU CAN'T. I-I'M A LOST CAUSE. I JUST--

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BE AROUND 'EM. IT'S SIMPLE.

IF YOU WANT A GIRL TO LIKE YOU, SHOW HER YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT HER RIGHT.

* BECAUSE YOU NEEDED ME *

* I CAN SEE *

- YOU GOTTA TAKE HER SOMEWHERE NICE. TAKE HER OUT TO DINNER.

SHOW HER THE FINER THINGS OF LIFE. WELL, LIKE WHAT?

I LIKE TO GO TO ROYAL BURGER. AND THEN FOR DESSERT, GET HER HER OWN BAG OF GUMMY WORMS.

THEN GO BACK TO MY PLACE AND PLAY VIDEO GAMES, BUT THAT'S JUST ME.

YOU SURE DO KNOW A LOT ABOUT WOMEN, JEROME.

**

- I HEARD WE WERE GOIN' OUT.

NAW, YOU HEARD WE WERE GOIN' OUT.

- SORRY, KID. LIMO'S FOR GROWN FOLK. WHO'S THE COWBOY?

- I GOTTA GO.

- I GOTTA GO FLOSS.

- BUT-- - AW. LOOK AT HIM. HE'S TOO CUTE.

YEAH. HE'S ADORABLE. JUST LET HIM IN.

HE'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

OH, MY GOD. THIS IS INCREDIBLE. DO YOU SEE THIS? OH, LOOK AT--

AND THEY GOT THE LITTLE-- OH-- EXCUSE ME. SORRY.

- MAN, THIS IS INCREDIBLE! - COMPLIMENTS OF GAME ON, INCORPORATED.

WHEN YOU PLAY WITH STYLE, YOU RIDE IN STYLE, BABY. YEAH, SON.

IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME IN A LIMO TOO? AFRAID NOT.

OH, WAIT A MINUTE, Y'ALL. OH! I KNOW YOU GOT ROOM FOR ONE MO'. WAIT!

YOU LEAVIN' ME?

KEEP IT CLOSE, YOUNG MAN. I WON'T BE LONG. WHAT?

HUH? DON'T NOBODY-- ARE YOU SERIOUS?

HUH. VALET. BOY, THIS VERSACE.

MAY I? OH, THANK YOU.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. SLOW DOWN.

UH-UH. YOU JUST ALONG FOR THE RIDE, BABY.

THIS IS FOR BIG BOYS ONLY, SON. BACK INSIDE, BACK INSIDE.

BUT I WANNA GO-- YEAH, I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT.

WHO WANT TO DANCE WITH PREACHER?

WHAT DO YOU DESIRE, JEROME?

GOD?

NO, DAN. YOUR DRIVER?

IS THERE SOMEWHERE YOU'D LIKE TO GO? YOU'LL TAKE ME ANYWHERE?

THE CAR'S YOURS FOR THE NIGHT.

YEAH! YEAH!

HEY! WE CAME UP WITH YOUR NICKNAME. OH, YEAH.

YOU KNOW HOW YOUR DAD USED TO BE DOUBLE J? RIGHT.

WELL, YOU SHOULD BE-- TRIPLE J. TRIPLE J.

TRIPLE J ON THREE.

ONE, TWO, THREE, TRIPLE J!

MAMA?

SERIOUSLY? I MEAN, I WAS THINKING OF SOMETHIN' LIKE--

GRAVY TRAIN OR BLOCKBUSTER OR-OR LI'L MONEY GRIP.

TRIPLE J. ALL RIGHT. I MEAN, I GUESS IT'S COOL IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA--

AH, NEVER MIND, MAN. WAIT, NO. IF I'M NOT GONNA WHAT?

WELL, YOU CAN CALL YOURSELF WHATEVER YOU WANT.

BUT IF YOU NOT GONNA GIVE THE FANS WHAT THEY WANT, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN? SUPPLY AND DEMAND. SEE, YOU GOT MAD TALENT.

YOU JUST GOT TO FLAUNT IT. SEE, IN THIS SPORT, PEOPLE WANT A STAR.

THEY DON'T CARE IF YOU COULD PASS OR SET A PICK.

THEY WANT TO SEE THOSE MOVES THEY'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

SEE YOU HIT SHOTS THEY CAN'T BELIEVE.

SEXY LEXI.

BUENOS DIAS, SEÑORITA.

- GOOD MORNING, DALTON. - HEY.

LOOK, I'M NOT GONNA FRONT, JEROME.

YOU THE BEST PLAYER OUT THERE. REALLY?

ALL I'M SAYING IS, DON'T LET THESE BALL PLAYERS,

OR ANYBODY, STOP YOU.

THE WORST TRAGEDY IN LIFE IS TO SEE TALENT WASTED. AND I KNOW YOU KNOW THAT.

THANKS, COUSIN RAY.

YEAH, MAN. WE GOIN' TO THE TOP.

YOU STICK WITH ME? I GOT YOUR BACK, BABY.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WE DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO STOP. WE JUST KEEP ON GOIN'.

KEEP ON MOVIN'. MOVIN' ON UP.

OH, COME ON, BABY.

OH! COME ON, PURPLE DEMON. GIVE IT TO ME.

**

- UM, YES. I MEAN, UM, NO.

I MEAN, EXCUSE ME.

YOU KNOW, IT'S WEIRD. NO MATTER HOW NICE I AM TO THAT BOY,

HE ALWAYS ACTS SO RUDE AROUND ME.

HEY! HEY, HEY, LISTEN. LOOK, I KNOW YOU WANT JEROME AT YOUR BENEFIT.

BUT-BUT WHAT ABOUT HIS BENEFIT AND MY BENEFIT

NOW, YOU GONNA HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOME MORE MONEY.

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT I SAID. MORE MONEY.

NOW, I-- HOLD ON. I'M IN A LUNCH MEETING RIGHT NOW.

HELLO? THIS IS RAY.

HEY, HEY, AUNT LYDIA.

OH, YEAH, YEAH. EVERYTHING'S FINE. YEAH, HE'S JUST HAVIN' A BLAST.

WELL, YOU SHOULD BE PROUD. I MEAN, WE ALL ARE.

OH, BELIEVE ME. NOBODY'S BEHIND JEROME MORE THAN I AM.

**

CO-STAR.

YOU GONNA GET HURT!

BLACK TOPS! WHOO! BLACK TOPS!

GO HOME!

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THIS, MAN. WE GOT THESE CHUMPS.

HEY, PRE. WHAT'S THE 411 ON THE BROTHER WITH ALL THE INK?

OH, THAT'S FLEX "BRING THE PAIN" WATTS.

FROM UTAH STATE? YEAH.

I WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.

OH, WELL, HE TRANSFERRED TO OHIO STATE...

PENITENTIARY.

COME ON, NOW.

I'M NOT GONNA FRONT, JEROME. YOU THE BEST PLAYER OUT THERE.

* YOU'RE THE INCOME HERE TO SIT DOWN *

* EVERYBODY BETTER GET UP G-G-G-GET-- *

TRIPLE J, I'M OPEN.

* EVERYBODY BETTER GET UP G-G-G-GET *

* GET UP YOU THE HOMETOWN FAVORITE *

- YEAH! - THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

GIVE IT TO RAINDROP. GIVE IT TO RAINDROP. COME ON. COME ON.

JEROME, YOU GOT HELP!

**

INCREDIBLE!

WHAT ARE YOU DOIN', "J"? J. J, PASS IT, MAN.

- J, PASS THE BALL.

WHAT?

WE DID IT. NOBODY GETS CUT. WE ALL STAY ON THE BUS. WAY TO GO, BOYS.

SO MUCH FOR TEAM PLAY THOUGH, HUH, COACH?

YEAH, TRIPLE J T-SHIRTS. GET YOUR T-SHIRTS.

AUTOGRAPHED PICTURES. THERE YOU GO. GET AN AUTOGRAPHED PICTURE.

THAT'S RIGHT. UH-HUH. GIVE ME SOME MONEY. GIVE ME THE MONEY.

WHAT YOU GOT? THERE YOU GO, GIRL. YEAH, THANK YOU. GET YOUR T-SHIRTS.

HEY, YOU'RE FROM BOUNCE MAGAZINE, RIGHT?

I'M LEXI LOPEZ WITH GAME ON.

THANK YOU. LOVE YOU. LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

OH, MAN.

YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BE AWESOME? TO GET A SHOT OF THE TEAM ON THE COURT.

HOW 'BOUT IN FIVE? SOUND GOOD? HEY, HEY, LEXI.

LET ME TALK TO YOU FOR A SECOND. JUST ONE SEC.

WHAT? YOU KNOW THEY CAME TO TALK TO ME ABOUT TRIPLE J.

STOP TRYIN' TO STEAL MY THUNDER, GIRL.

WHATEVER.

THAT'S RIGHT.

GOOD JOB, MAN. THAT WAS NICE.

THANK YOU. AWESOME GAME, MAN.

- ANOTHER GREAT GAME, J.

TOTALLY. MY MOM SAID SHE'LL TAKE US ALL OUT TO DINNER TO CELEBRATE.

COOL. UH, LET ME ASK COUSIN RAY.

HE'S GREAT WITH INTERVIEWS. THE BOY KNOWS HOW TO TALK REALLY WELL.

EXCUSE ME. IS IT OKAY IF I GO OUT TO DINNER WITH NATHAN AND RODNEY?

NO, MAN. I'M HOOKING YOU UP WITH A COVER SHOOT...

FOR BOUNCE MAGAZINE RIGHT NOW.

JEROME, MY MOM'S GONNA BRING THE CAR AROUND. SO WE CAN ALL HAVE--

HEY, TWEEDLEDUM, WILL YOU STOP CALLING HIM "JEROME." IT'S TRIPLE J.

WE KNOW. WE CAME UP WITH IT. YEAH.

BOY, YOU DIDN'T COME UP WITH NOTHIN'. I CAME UP WITH ALL OF THIS.

I PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER. AND WHY DON'T YOU MAKE LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON AND BEAT IT.

OOH! MM-HMM.

SO, ARE YOU COMIN' OR NOT?

OH, NO. COME HERE, MAN.

LOOK, MAN, YOU ABOUT TO TAKE OFF. YOU ON THE LAUNCHIN' PAD, MAN.

AND THE COUNTDOWN HAS JUST BEGUN. LOOK.

YOUR BOYS BACK THERE, THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND, MAN.

YOU ABOUT TO BECOME A STREETBALL LEGEND.

NOW, YOU NEED TO LET 'EM GO, JUST

NOW, THEY GOIN' TO FORGIVE YOU LATER, WHEN YOU BRING 'EM TO THE MANSION.

YEAH, AND THEY SWIMMING AROUND IN THE POOL?

BUT LOOK. WE GOTTA LOOK AT EVERY ANGLE RIGHT NOW.

SO, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.

LOOK, GUYS. I'M GONNA HAVE TO CATCH UP WITH YOU LATER.

MAN, WHATEVER, TRIPLE J.

MAN, DON'T BE LIKE THAT, NATHAN. I GOT A LOT GOIN' ON RIGHT NOW.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT US?

HERE YOU GO. ON THE HOUSE.

- THANKS A LOT. - HEY, MAN, EVERYBODY ELSE IS PAYIN' 10 BUCKS FOR THOSE.

YOU CHARGIN' PEOPLE FOR AUTOGRAPHS?

IF YOU DON'T CHARGE NOTHIN', IT AIN'T WORTH NOTHIN'.

YOU SMELL ME?

COME ON, TRIPLE J. LET'S GET ON OUT OF HERE.

WELL, MAYBE YOUR SNEAKERS SHOULD BE SIGNIN' THE AUTOGRAPHS THEN.

* I'M SUPERFLY *

* I'M SUPERFLY *

* Y-Y-YEAH *

* OH, TEACH IT'S YOUR GAME TEACH IT *

* FRESH OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL CITY, SO SLICK *

* EVERY TIME I ROLL BY IN THAT '05 JORDAN *

* I'M SO FLY 'CAUSE THEY KNOW WHEN I'M IN THE HOUSE *

* BEST BELIEVE I'M-A TURN IT OUT *

* AND ANY TIME THAT I'M ON THE FLOOR *

* GOTTA WALL IN WALL IN *

* I'M SUPERFLY WHEN YOU SEE ME LEANIN' *

* SO FLY SO FRESH SO CLEANIN' *

* FLY, WHEN YOU SEE ME STARTIN' *

* HANDS UP IN THE HOUSE IT'S JUMPIN' *

* I KNOW YOU LIKE MY STARE **

HEY, PREACH. HMPH.

WHAT'S THEIR PROBLEM?

THEY'RE NOT THE ONES WITH THE PROBLEM.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

YOU KNOW WHAT MY DADDY USED TO SAY ABOUT A PIG THAT BREAKS OUT OF THE STALL?

WHAT?

SEE, HE MAY THINK HE'S FREE,

BUT HE STILL SMELLS LIKE A PIG.

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

- IT MEANS YOUR PLAYIN' STINKS. - BUT WE'RE WINNING,

AND EVERYONE GETS TO STAY ON THE TEAM. YOU DON'T GET IT.

EVERY ONE OF US HERE IS TRYIN' TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

SPONSORSHIP, THE EUROPEAN LEAGUES. HECK, EVEN THE PROS.

AND HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT WHEN THE ONLY PLAYER...

ANYONE IS WATCHIN' ON THIS TEAM IS YOU?

NOW, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'D LIKE TO STRETCH MY LEGS.

WHOO! THAT WAS NOT PRETTY.

DANG, GHOST.

ALL RIGHT, FELLAS. NOW, BEFORE YOU GO, I'VE GOT A FEW THINGS TO SAY,

AND I WANT YOU TO LISTEN UP.

NOW, JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE A FEW DAYS OFF DOESN'T MEAN IT'S TIME TO "PART-EY".

WE'VE GOT THE BIGGEST GAME WE'VE EVER PLAYED COMIN' UP DAY AFTER TOMORROW AT THE ARENA.

WHICH MEANS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU...

- GOTS TO BRING YOUR "A" GAME, ALL RIGHT? COME ON, ROD.

Y'ALL BE BACK HERE ON WEDNESDAY AT 3:00 SHARP TO LEAVE FOR THE HOTEL.

ANY QUESTIONS?

ALL RIGHT. GET OUTTA HERE.

DIDN'T YOU SEE A BROTHER STANDING THERE

YOU TOO TALL. YOU DON'T GET NO OXYGEN TO THE BRAIN. THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG.

LORD HAVE MERCY.

THIS IS SO COOL, MA.

IT'S THE ONLY WAY I CAN FEEL A PART OF THIS WHOLE THING.

HAS DAD SEEN THIS? YOUR FATHER'S BEEN TRAVELING A LOT LATELY,

BUT HE DID SAY THAT HE'D COME BY TO SEE YOU TONIGHT.

CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? OF COURSE, SWEETIE. WHAT IS IT?

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN? DO YOU THINK PEOPLE GET THINGS THEY DON'T REALLY DESERVE?

WELL, I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S MAGIC, BUT I'VE OFTEN FOUND...

THAT THE THING THAT YOU THOUGHT WAS IMPOSSIBLE IS JUST THE THING TO HAPPEN.

AND THE THING THAT YOU WERE ABSOLUTELY SURE...

WAS GONNA COME THROUGH, NEVER HAPPENS AT ALL.

JEROME,

YOU ARE A VERY SPECIAL BOY,

AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU WANT IN LIFE, YOU DESERVE TO HAVE.

OKAY, SKYBOX? OH, YOU KNOW, I COULD HOOK THAT UP. ALL RIGHT.

WE GONNA BE IN A SKYBOX. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS BIG RAY.

OOH. HEY! BLOWIN' UP.

HEY, WHAT'S UP? OH, HEY, GINA!

- IT'S LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME NOW. - OH, OKAY.

WELL, WE'LL BE THERE. THANKS FOR CALLIN'. ALL RIGHT NOW.

ALL RIGHT, EASY. OKAY, PEACE.

WOW. WHAT WAS ALL THAT ABOUT?

THAT WAS MIDAS RECORDS. THEY'RE SHOOTIN' A LOTHARIO VIDEO RIGHT NOW.

AND COUSIN RAY GOT TRIPLE J A CAMEO.

- AND THAT'S NOT ALL. THE TREND APPAREL EXECS...

ARE COMIN' TO THE ARENA TO WATCH YOU PLAY IN THE GAME.

THEY'RE THINKING ABOUT SPONSORING JEROME,

MAKING HIM ONE OF THE MAIN MODELS FOR THEIR B-BALL LINE.

RAY, ISN'T THIS ALL A BIT MUCH?

COME ON NOW, LYDIA. YOU GOTTA STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT.

AND RIGHT NOW, IT'S HOTTER THAN FISH GREASE.

BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL THE MONEY HE'LL BE MAKING?

YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M GLAD YOU ASKED THAT. CHECK THIS OUT. MMM.

- IT'S JUST A STANDARD MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.

JUST GIVES ME 15% OF ALL THE FUTURE EARNINGS.

I MEAN, MOST MANAGERS WANT LIKE 20, 30%.

WHY DO WE NEED SOMETHING LIKE THIS NOW?

BECAUSE, AFTER THE ARENA GAME, HE'S GONNA BE GETTIN' ALL KIND OF OFFERS.

AND THIS JUST GIVES ME POWER TO NEGOTIATE DEALS.

BUT, BELIEVE ME, NO DEALS WILL BE MADE WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT.

I SHOULD REALLY HAVE A LAWYER TAKE A LOOK AT THESE.

WELL, SEE, I'M JUST SAYING THESE DEALS COME AND GO.

AND IF THE TREND EXECS THINK WE'RE DRAGGIN' OUR FEET, THEY MIGHT COOL OFF ON JEROME.

I DON'T KNOW. I MEAN, IS THIS GOOD FOR JEROME?

IS IT GOOD? COME ON. IT'S THE AMERICAN DREAM.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, RETIREMENT FUNDS,

FUN-IN-THE-SUN FUNDS.

IT'S WHAT EVERYBODY WISHES FOR.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL LET YOU TALK TO THEM,

BUT I WANT TO HEAR ALL THE SPECIFICS BEFORE WE AGREE TO ANYTHING.

YOU HAVE MY WORD ON THAT.

THANK YOU.

WE BETTER GET TO THAT LOTHARIO VIDEO. ALL RIGHT, AUNT LYDIA.

BUT YOUR FATHER'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE AT 6:00.

DON'T WORRY. WE'LL BE BACK BY THEN IF HE SHOWS.

**

* WHAT'S IT GONNA BE *

HEY, SO YOU A P.A.? A.D.

* WHY YOU THINK IT'S SO SHY *

* ALTHOUGH YOU NEVER SAY IT-- **

- WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?

COME ON. BOY, YOU CRAZY?

BYE. CALL ME?

CUT. TAIL SLATE.

THAT'S LUNCH, PEOPLE. THIRTY MINUTES.

WHY ARE YOU TAKING ME OUT? JUST CALM DOWN.

MAN. COME ON. WHAT ARE YOU-- COME ON. COME ON. LET'S GO.

LET ME GO. YOU'RE EMBARRASSING ME.

OH, YOU SEEM TO BE DOING A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF THAT BY YOURSELF.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? BRAGGING IN MAGAZINES,

RIDING IN LIMOS, ACTIN' A FOOL IN SOME MUSIC VIDEO?

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO YOU ARE ANYMORE. BIG SURPRISE.

I HEAR, UH, RAY'S TRYIN' TO LINE UP SOME BIG ENDORSEMENT DEAL FOR YOU.

YEAH, TREND APPAREL. I'M GONNA BE THEIR POSTER BOY.

YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T PLAY COLLEGE BALL...

IF YOU'RE GETTING PAID FROM ENDORSEMENTS.

YOU KNOW, YOU CAN USE YOUR GIFT AND BETTER YOURSELF.

YOU CAN GET A SCHOLARSHIP TO A GOOD SCHOOL AND GET AN EDUCATION.

OR YOU CAN-- YOU CAN BET IT ALL RIGHT NOW, WITH THE HOPES OF WHAT?

BECOMING A LEGEND? I KNOW TOO MANY PLAYGROUND LEGENDS...

THAT CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT FOOD ON THEIR TABLES.

THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN TO ME. THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT THEY TELL YOU, RIGHT?

YOU'RE GONNA BE THE BEST THERE EVER WAS. YOU'LL BE RICH AND FAMOUS.

BUT WHEN YOU'RE AT THE FOUL LINE AND YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THE MONEY...

AND THE FAME AND HOW MUCH BETTER YOU ARE THAN YOUR TEAMMATES,

IT GETS KIND OF HARD TO SEE THE BASKET.

AND WHEN YOU MISS, SUDDENLY, MIRACULOUSLY,

NO ONE'S AROUND TO TELL YOU ANYTHING ANYMORE.

THAT WAS YOU. THAT'S NOT ME.

BUT YOU'RE FOLLOWIN' IN MY SHOES.

YOU'RE PLAYIN' WITH YOUR HEAD AND NOT WITH YOUR HEART.

HEY, JEROME.

THE GAME IS SUPPOSED TO BE PURE. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FUN.

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO ONE GAME. IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T WANT TO. IT'S JUST I CAN'T.

YOU DON'T WANT ME TO SUCCEED. THAT'S NOT TRUE, ALL RIGHT. I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

RAY SAYS MOST PEOPLE ARE TOO AFRAID TO GO FOR THEIR DREAMS.

THEN THEY JUST REGRET THEIR WHOLE LIVES.

DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT FOOL HAS YOUR BEST INTEREST IN MIND?

AT LEAST HE'S THERE.

NOW, I'M TELLIN' YOU, PREACH, MAN, THAT IS MUSIC. THAT'S MUSIC RIGHT THERE.

NO, HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY THIS?

WE HAVE TO DO IT ON A TUESDAY. I CAN'T CHANGE THE SCHEDULE. YEAH.

OKAY, I'M GONNA HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK ABOUT THIS. THANKS.

OKAY. SO, WE HAVE THE S.N.N. INTERVIEW ON WEDNESDAY.

AND I GOT YOU A PHOTO SHOOT FOR TEEN SCENE ON THURSDAY.

OH, NO. I PROMISED TO DO A CHARITY EVENT AT...

WESTLAKE HOSPITAL'S CHILDREN'S WARD WHILE WE WERE IN TOWN.

I KNOW I CAN'T GET ANY OF THESE GUYS TO COME ON THEIR DAY OFF.

OKAY. I BETTER MAKE SOME CALLS.

HEY, DALTON. COACH TOLD ME TO ASK YOU IF YOU CAN PUT THESE UP IN HIS ROOM.

WELL, WHAT ARE THEY? AUTOGRAPHED GAME ON BALLS.

OH, IT'S, UH, ROOM 624.

ALL RIGHT.

HEY, DALTON. WHAT ARE THOSE?

AUTOGRAPHED BASKETBALLS?

NOT ONLY ARE YOU THE SWEETEST THING IN THE WHOLE WORLD, YOU ARE A GENIUS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE COMING WITH ME TO THE HOSPITAL.

- THE KIDS ARE GONNA ABSOLUTELY FREAK.

- YEAH, ME TOO. - COME ON.

I MEAN, ANYTHING FOR THE CHILDREN.

HEY, MAN. THERE YOU ARE. WHAT'S UP I BEEN LOOKIN' ALL OVER FOR YOU.

I WENT FOR A SWIM. WHY

OH, I GOT GOOD NEWS. THE TREND APPAREL EXECS ARE GONNA MEET US AT THE GAME TONIGHT.

SO, YOU GOTTA BRING THE PAIN, MAN. SHINE LIKE NEVER BEFORE.

ALL RIGHT.

RAY, ARE YOU SURE THIS IS A GOOD IDEA?

I MEAN, THE WHOLE ENDORSEMENT THING.

YOU DON'T THINK I SHOULD WAIT AND PLAY COLLEGE BALL?

COLLEGE? NOW, HOW MANY TIMES I GOTTA TELL YOU?

COLLEGE IS FOR PEOPLE THAT DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY WANT TO DO WITH THEIR LIVES.

IT'S A WASTE OF TIME. I DIDN'T GO TO COLLEGE. LOOK AT ME.

RIGHT. WE GOIN' STRAIGHT TO THE PROS, MAN. ALL RIGHT?

WHOO!

HEY, JEROME.

YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT NICE TO LIE TO PEOPLE FOR YOUR OWN AMUSEMENT.

IT WASN'T JUST FOR MY AMUSEMENT.

THE WORLD ISN'T SOME VIDEO GAME YOU GET TO HAVE FUN PLAYIN'.

THERE'S PEOPLES' EMOTIONS AND-AND FEELINGS INVOLVED.

- DALTON, I-- - LET ME FINISH. NOW, YOU PUSHED ME.

YOU KNEW I WAS SCARED, BUT YOU DIDN'T CARE.

AND YOU TRICKED ME INTO DOING SOMETHING I WOULD'VE NEVER DONE MYSELF.

AND FOR THAT, ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS...

THANKS FOR THE ASSIST, JEROME.

I'LL SEE YOU AT THE GAME.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

WELCOME TO THE FOOT LOCKER THREE-ON-THREE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THIS IS TRULY AN AWE-INSPIRING EVENING.

AMASSED HERE TONIGHT ARE THE BEST STREETBALL PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY.

THERE IS A LOT AT STAKE. THERE IS A LOT TO PROVE.

AND THERE ARE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES HERE TONIGHT.

AW, THIS IS GREAT. I'M SO GLAD YOU GUYS CAME. I'M SO HAPPY.

TREND SNEAKERS. I COULD JUST SEE HIM IN 'EM, JUST DOING THIS.

ONE OF THESE LITTLE MOVES RIGHT HERE WITH THE TREND SNEAKS ON.

WELL, THIS IS NICE, RAY, BUT, UH, WE'D LIKE TO CUT TO THE CHASE. AND, UH---

WE'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE, UH, JEROME IN THE SNEAKERS. MM-HMM.

RIGHT NOW? TONIGHT.

ALL HE NEEDS IS TO PUT 'EM ON? THAT'S RIGHT.

OH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I'LL MAKE SURE HE PUT 'EM ON. OKAY? ALL RIGHT.

UM, IF SOMEBODY KNOCKS, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT. OKAY?

IT'S-IT'S JUST THE WIND. THIS IS OUR SPOT.

I'LL TURN SOME MUSIC ON FOR YOU TOO. WANT SOME MUSIC?

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD DANCE. OOH. ALL RIGHT.

WELL, THAT'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T SEE EVERY DAY.

THE COACHES ARE STOPPING TO GREET EACH OTHER ON THE SIDELINES.

WE'RE GONNA BURY YOU. STILL MAD 'CAUSE I DIDN'T PUT YOU IN, HUH?

I WOULD'VE HIT THE SHOT. WE WOULD'VE WON.

WAY TOO MUCH OF A BALL HOG.

- WE WOULD'VE WON THE GAME. - SHOWBOAT.

- LOW RENT. - PHONY.

SMALL-TIME.

GOOD GAME!

HEY, JEROME. COME HERE, MAN.

JEROME. HEY.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO WORRY. IT'S NOT IMPORTANT WHO'S NOT HERE.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT IS WHO IS HERE. ALL RIGHT?

YOU BETTER THAN THIS WHOLE STREETBALL LEAGUE. YOU KNOW IT.

CHECK THESE OUT.

THEY TREND SNEAKS.

THEY WANT YOU TO WEAR 'EM IN THE GAME. NO WAY. I CAN'T.

COME ON, MAN. THIS WHAT WE BEEN WORKIN' FOR.

I'LL WEAR 'EM IN THE AD OR SOMETHIN', BUT I GOTTA WEAR MY LUCKY SHOES WHEN I PLAY.

COME ON, JEROME. WE GOT THEM ON THE LINE. ALL WE GOT TO DO IS REEL 'EM IN.

NOW, LOOK. YOU DESERVE THIS. DON'T SECOND-GUESS THIS.

I HAVE TO WEAR MY LUCKY SHOES. BOY, YOU GOT TO WEAR THIS. ALL RIGHT?

COME ON, MAN. NOW! DON'T DO THIS TO ME.

JEROME, COME ON. LET'S GET SUITED UP. IT'S GAME TIME.

YOU OKAY, DAWG? YEAH, I'M ALL RIGHT.

MY POP'S IN HERE TONIGHT. FIRST TIME HE'S SEEN ME PLAY SINCE HIGH SCHOOL.

THEN I FOULED OUT, IN THE FIRST HALF.

MAN, HE THINKS I'M CRAZY FOR CHASIN' THIS DREAM, MAN.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, MAN. YOU'LL WORK IT OUT ON THE COURT.

YOU'LL MAKE HIM PROUD, MAN. I HOPE SO.

ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL. GATHER AROUND AND LISTEN UP. ALL RIGHT.

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT. WE BEEN WORKIN' HARD FOR THIS KIND OF EXPOSURE.

WE GOT THE SCOUTS OUT THERE. WE GOT THE SPONSORS OUT THERE.

AND THEY JUST LOOKIN' FOR THE NEXT ONE TO MAKE IT.

NOW, I AIN'T GONNA LIE TO YOU. THESE AIN'T JUST A BUNCH OF LOCALS FROM AN OPEN RUN.

THIS IS THE BIGGEST STREETBALL LEAGUE IN THE COUNTRY.

THAT'S WHY THIS IS OUR CHANCE...

TO SHOW THE WORLD WHAT STREETBALL IS REALLY ABOUT.

SO, ALL THAT TENSION YOU GOT GOIN' ON AMONGST YOURSELVES,

IT'S TIME TO SQUASH IT.

NOW, I WANT YOU TO GO OUT THERE TONIGHT,

WITH YOUR GAME FACE ON, LIKE A TEAM,

AND SHOW THE WORLD AND THESE PEOPLE WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF!

- YEAH!

ALL RIGHT!

NOW, HERE THEY COME. TONIGHT'S CHALLENGERS,

THE GAME ON TEAM WITH THEIR STAR PLAYER, JEROME JENKINS JR.

TRIPLE J! TRIPLE J! TRIPLE J!

AND NOW, THE NUMBER ONE STREETBALL TEAM IN THE COUNTRY,

THE DROP SQUAD.

LET'S GO, GUYS. LET'S HEAR IT. THE DROP SQUAD IN THE HOUSE. YEAH!

ALL RIGHT. THE TWO TEAMS ARE TAKING THE COURT, READY TO GET IT STARTED.

THIS SHOULD BE AN EXCITING GAME.

ONE MORE TIME, OKAY? YES!

COME ON, MAN.

YEAH. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT. THE DROP SQUAD IN THE HOUSE.

DROP SQUAD HAS THE LEAD, AND IT LOOKS LIKE GHOST IN THE MACHINE...

MAY HAVE TO CHANGE HIS NAME TO TOAST IN THE MACHINE.

THE WAY GAME ON IS PLAYING, IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE...

TO TURN THIS GAME AROUND.

COME ON, LUCKY SNEAKERS.

THERE'S ONE FOR GAME ON.

THIS BALL GAME HAS FINALLY BEGUN.

DON'T WORRY, GHOST. I GOT YOUR BACK.

- OH-HO! - OH, NO!

WE'RE SEEING A STRONG COMEBACK FROM GAME ON...

AND GHOST IN THE MACHINE, WITH HELP FROM TRIPLE J, JEROME JENKINS JR.

WHOO-HOO-HOO!

YES, YES!

- OH, COME ON, REF! - LET'S GET BACK TO THE GAME.

AW, NO. HEY, HEY!

THESE ARE FOR YOU. LOOK, I APPRECIATE YOUR AILMENT,

BUT COULD WE GET A REF OUT HERE WITH SOME SIGHT? I'M WARNING YOU.

THEY'RE BLATANTLY FOULING MY GUYS. COME ON. IT'S STREETBALL.

BUT YOU STILL GOTTA BE ABLE TO SEE IN ORDER TO REFEREE.

THAT'S IT. I'M FININ' YOU $100. $100?

YOU KNOW WHAT? MAKE IT $200!

YOU'RE OUTTA HERE! NOW GET!

IT IS ALL TIED UP, PEOPLE. IT IS A BATTLE OF WILLS.

BUT WE'LL BE BACK AFTER THE SHORT HALFTIME BREAK TO SEE HOW IT ALL FINISHES UP.

NOW, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT. THAT'S STREETBALL.

Y'ALL WAS LOOKIN' GREAT OUT THERE.

WAY TO HANDLE IT, TRIPLE J. YEAH, WE'RE COMIN' BACK, BABY.

WAY TO GO, GHOST. YOUR DAD'S LOVIN' YOU OUT THERE, MAN.

YEAH, YOU DID YOUR THING, KID. - I KNOW. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

YO. THANKS, LITTLE MAN.

DON'T EVEN MENTION IT, GHOST.

WHOO! THAT ONE WAS BIGGER THAN ME. MMM. WHOO!

YO! THE LOCKER ROOM'S FOR PLAYERS ONLY. GET OUTTA HERE.

I-I'M SORRY, Y'ALL. BUT THOSE LINES, THEY-THEY CRAZY LONG.

- COME ON, MAN. - RIGHT, YOU RIGHT. UH, I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.

Y'ALL KEEP DOIN' WHAT YOU'RE DOIN', ALL RIGHT? BASKETBALL.

ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL. GET YOUR SHOES ON. GET YOUR GAME FACE ON.

LET'S GET ON BACK OUT THERE. NOW, EVERY LOOSE BALL,

EVERY REBOUND IS OURS.

GET ON OUT THERE AND LET'S SHOW 'EM WHOSE COURT IT IS. LET'S GO! HUSTLE!

Y'ALL READY TO DO THIS? ALL RIGHT. LET'S HUSTLE.

HUSTLE TIME. YOU KNOW THAT, RIGHT? WE'RE DOIN' THIS. LET'S GO, MAN.

WHERE ARE MY SNEAKERS?

READY?

WELL DONE, RAYMOND. NICELY DONE. THANK YOU.

ASK ME TO DELIVER, I DELIVER.

LOOK AT HIM.

THE SECOND HALF IS JUST GETTING STARTED,

AND THIS IS NOT AT ALL WHAT I WAS EXPECTING FROM GAME ON'S TOP PLAYER.

COME ON, TRIPLE J.

HEY, JEROME. YOU FEELIN' ALL RIGHT? COME ON. LET'S GET IN THE GAME.

WE'RE SEEING HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF WITH TRIPLE J.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON. IT LOOKS LIKE THE AIR BALL...

DID NOT FALL FAR FROM THE TREE.

STACY. WITH ALL THE BUZZ SURROUNDING JEROME JENKINS JR....

AND HIS STAR QUALITY TALENT, I'D HAVE TO SAY THAT HE IS UNDERPERFORMING TONIGHT.

AIR BALL! AIR BALL!

IT IS POINT GAME. AND I DON'T THINK EVEN JEROME JENKINS JR....

CAN TURN THIS ONE AROUND.

THAT'S GAME. DROP SQUAD TAKES IT.

GAME ON LOOKED LIKE THE TEAM TO BEAT IN THE FIRST HALF.

BUT WITH JEROME JENKINS JR. CHOKING IN THE SECOND HALF,

THEY JUST COULDN'T CATCH UP TO WIN.

LET'S GO. UH-- UH--

UH--

WELL, THAT ABOUT WRAPS IT UP FOR US TONIGHT, FOLKS.

THE DROP SQUAD REMAIN THE UNDEFEATED STREETBALL CHAMPIONS.

AND FROM ALL OF US AT SPORTS NEWS NETWORK, THANKS FOR JOINING US.

AND WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.

DON'T WORRY, KID. YOU'LL GET 'EM NEXT TIME.

NAH, THIS IS IT FOR ME, COACH.

I HAD A GOOD RUN. I'M DONE.

YOU SURE, TRIPLE J? IT'S JUST ONE GAME.

NAH, IT'S MORE THAN THAT.

I MUST HAVE BEEN AN IDIOT, SEEIN' YOU AS MY TICKET OUT.

HOW DID I NOT KNOW THAT YOU WERE GONNA CHOKE? IT'S IN YOUR D.N.A.

IT'S YOUR FAULT. I MEAN, YOU TOOK MY LUCKY SHOES AND MADE ME WEAR THESE.

MAN, I SIGNED A DEAL WITH THOSE GUYS.

THE MONEY WAS IN THE PALM OF MY HANDS, AND YOU JUST-- YOU JUST BLEW IT.

I THOUGHT MY MOM HAD TO APPROVE THE DEALS YOU MADE.

YOUR MOM SIGNED EVERYTHING SHE HAD TO, RIGHT HERE IN THIS CONTRACT.

IT GAVE ME FULL POWER OVER YOU. 100% OF EVERYTHING YOU WORTH.

BUT NOW YOU AND THIS CONTRACT AIN'T EVEN WORTH THE PAPER IT'S PRINTED ON.

YOU PLAYED US? I'M A PLAYER, FOOL.

THAT'S WHAT I DO. BUSY TRYIN' TO SELL YOU TO THEM SUITS.

BUT, IT'S A NEW DAY. RAY THOMKINS REPRESENTS RAY THOMKINS.

I'M BETTER THAN YOU ANYWAY. I'D HAVE NEVER CHOKED.

BUT WE'RE FAMILY. COME ON, JEROME.

I'M YOUR COUSIN'S EX-BOYFRIEND'S BROTHER. IT DON'T EVEN COUNT.

IT DID TO ME.

WHERE YOU BEEN? YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME HOURS AGO.

I HAD TO TAKE THE BUS HOME.

WHERE'S RAY? - I DON'T KNOW.

I HEARD WHAT HAPPENED AT THE GAME. IT'S OKAY, HONEY.

- I'M DONE WITH BASKETBALL.

IT RUINED MY LIFE. I EMBARRASSED MYSELF IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

I LET YOU AND DADDY DOWN.

I LOST TWO OF MY BEST FRIENDS, AND RAY BETRAYED ME.

WHAT'S THE USE?

THIS IS MR. JENKINS.

JEROME, IT'S ME.

HEY. HOW'S HE DOIN'?

NOT SO GOOD.

YEAH, I SAW SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GAME.

IT'S NOT EASY. I WANTED TO APOLOGIZE ABOUT RAY.

- YOU WERE TOTALLY RIGHT. - WELL, YOU ALWAYS DID TEND TO SEE THE BEST IN PEOPLE.

THIS TIME I SURE WAS BLIND.

HE'S GONE FOR GOOD NOW THOUGH. HE CAME BY LAST NIGHT AND GOT HIS THINGS.

DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP. LISTEN, I REALLY THINK YOU SHOULD COME BY.

JEROME NEEDS YOU NOW MORE THAN EVER.

HE'S TALKING ABOUT NEVER PLAYING BASKETBALL AGAIN.

- YES, REALLY.

WELL, MAYBE THAT'S GOOD. YOU KNOW, IT WON'T BREAK HIS HEART LIKE IT DID MINE.

YOU KNOW,

YOURS WASN'T THE ONLY HEART THAT WAS BROKEN.

SUMMER'S ALMOST OVER. YEP.

- JUNIOR HIGH THIS YEAR. - YEP.

- NOPE.

YEAH. ME NEITHER.

NICE SHOT. MAN, YOU HIT THAT, AND YOU WEREN'T IN YOUR SPOT.

YEAH, A LOT HAS CHANGED SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ANYWAY? TAKING A BREAK FROM YOUR ADORING FANS?

I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH THEY ADORE ME RIGHT NOW.

SO, THAT'S IT. ONE BAD GAME AND YOU WANT TO BE OUR FRIEND AGAIN?

IT WASN'T JUST ONE BAD GAME. IT WAS A LOT OF BAD DECISIONS.

I CAME BY TO APOLOGIZE. I ACTED LIKE A REAL JERK, AND I'M SORRY.

IT'S TOO LATE NOW.

WELL, I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW I'M SORRY. SO, I GUESS THAT'S IT.

MAYBE WE'LL COME BY AND SEE YOU AT KING OF THE CONCRETE TOMORROW.

- I DECIDED NOT TO PLAY. WHY?

I THINK I'M DONE WITH BASKETBALL FOR GOOD.

BUT YOU'RE AUTOMATICALLY IN THE FINALS.

YEAH, AND IF YOU BRING TWO PLAYERS FROM THE GAME ON TEAM, IT'S A GUARANTEED WIN.

ISN'T THAT YOUR DREAM? TO GET YOUR NAME ON THE BALL OF FAME?

IT WAS. BUT EVEN IF I WANTED TO PLAY NOW,

I DON'T HAVE THE MAGIC SNEAKERS ANYMORE.

SO? I THOUGHT YOU COULD WIN THAT TOURNAMENT...

EVEN BEFORE YOU FOUND THOSE SNEAKERS IN THE FIRST PLACE.

YEAH, I GUESS.

WELL, LATER.

LATER.

I MEAN, WHY DON'T YOU PLAY JUST FOR FUN?

ALL RIGHT. LOOK, MAN. YOU'RE DEFINITELY LOOKING BETTER. DEFINITELY.

BUT YOU'RE NOT FOLLOWIN' THROUGH. I MEAN, LOOK.

YOU'RE STOPPING HERE, BUT YOU WANT TO BE HERE. YOU JUST GOTTA FOLLOW THROUGH WITH IT.

AND RODNEY, MAN. YOU'RE SLAPPIN' THE BALL.

I MEAN, YOU GOTTA USE YOUR FINGERTIPS AND-- LET ME SHOW YOU.

DON'T LET YOUR PALM TOUCH THE BALL. YOU GOTTA USE YOUR FINGERTIPS AND YOUR WRISTS.

JUST THROW THE BALL DOWN TO THE GROUND, ALL RIGHT?

MAN, WHATEVER. IF WE WANTED A LESSON, WE WOULD'VE SCHEDULED ONE WITH YOUR MANAGER.

COME ON, ROD. LET'S GO.

FINE. I'M JUST SAYING, IF WE'RE GONNA WIN THE KING OF THE CONCRETE TOURNAMENT TOMORROW,

Y'ALL GONNA HAVE TO STEP UP YOUR GAME.

WAIT A MINUTE. YOU'RE PICKIN' US?

- NAH.

YOU CAN PICK ANYONE YOU WANT, RIGHT?

I KNOW. I JUST DID.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, NATHAN? TRIPLE THREAT BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.

COULD BE GOOD LUCK.

JORDAN DID COME BACK TO SCOTTIE AND THE BULLS...

FOR ANOTHER THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

TRUE, BUT THEN HE PLAYED FOR THE WIZARDS.

I THOUGHT YOU NEVER BRING THAT UP AGAIN?

OW. WAS THAT NECESSARY?

SO HOW 'BOUT IT, NATHAN?

YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT NOT WIN WITH US ON YOUR TEAM.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT. BUT I KNOW I WOULDN'T WANT TO WIN WITHOUT YOU.

AND IF WE LOSE, AT LEAST WE'LL LOSE WITH STYLE.

TRIPLE THREAT ON THREE.

ONE, TWO, THREE. TRIPLE THREAT!

I CAN SHOOT FROM THREE DIFFERENT SPOTS ON THE COURT NOW.

YEAH, AND I DON'T HUM WHEN I SHOOT ANYMORE.

YES, YOU DO. YEAH, BUT NOT AS LOUD.

MAN, LISTEN. WE'RE GONNA DO GREAT, GUYS.

LET'S JUST GO OUT THERE AND HAVE FUN, ALL RIGHT?

OH, MAN. I JUST REALIZED.

THIS IS PERFECT TIMING 'CAUSE I GOT A NEW LUCKY CHARM.

OOH! OH, GOD. OH!

WHAT IS THAT? IT'S A DRIED RATTLESNAKE.

THE INDIANS USED IT FOR GOOD LUCK.

YEAH, AND A LOT OF GOOD IT DID THEM.

HEY GUYS. JEROME--

I FOUND THESE WITH SOME OF RAY'S THINGS. YOU STILL WANT THEM?

HEY, GUYS.

OH, MY GOD. RODNEY, WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR HAIR?

NOT RODNEY ANYMORE, FELLAS. DOUBLE R NOW.

RODNEY RANKLES. THAT'S TIGHT, MAN. YOU LOOK GOOD.

I KNOW.

WELL, SIGN YOUR NAME, DOUBLE R.

OH, CHECK IT. HE GOT THE HAIRSTYLE.

THAT'S TIGHT. I'M GONNA TURN THIS IN. ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO.

TEAM TRIPLE THREAT CHECKIN' IN. THANK YOU.

HEY, TEAM TRIPLE THREAT.

YOU'RE NOT DONE YET. YOU NEED TO PUT DOWN AN ALTERNATE PLAYER.

ONE GAME. JUST ONE GAME. ONE. THAT'S ALL IT IS. ONE GAME.

RELAX, RODNEY. LET'S JUST HAVE FUN.

YEAH, IF YOU CALL GETTIN' BEATEN LIKE A STRAY DOG FUN.

WE'RE TEAM RAY-ON. AND YOU BOYS ARE IN FOR A WORLD OF PAIN.

- YEAH.

LIKE THE SYNTHETIC FABRIC? WHAT?

NAH. LIKE GAME ON, BUT WITH RAY.

LIKE RAY--

ON! YEAH.

WHATEVER. WHATEVER?

WELL, WE'LL SEE Y'ALL IN THE FINALS.

YOU SEE THE CHEETAH SKIN? I'M GONNA BE ON YA LIKE A CHEETAH!

I'M GONNA RUN YOU DOWN! AND THEN, I'M GONNA BITE YOUR HEAD OFF!

CRY. CRY!

DON'T LET THEM SCARE YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOIN' HERE? COME ON.

- WE CAME TO WATCH Y'ALL WIN. - THANKS, GUYS.

JUST REMEMBER, IT'S NOT WHO'S BIGGER ON THE OUTSIDE THAT MATTERS.

IT'S WHO'S BIGGER ON THE INSIDE.

GOOD LUCK, BOYS. JELLY WORM?

SURE!

ALL RIGHT, THEN. WELL, LET'S GET IT ON.

WELCOME TO THE 34th ANNUAL SUNSET BEACH...

KING OF THE CONCRETE COMPETITION.

THIS YEAR, WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE ONE OF...

THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYERS FROM THE N.B.A.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE HELP ME WELCOME...

OLYMPIC DREAM TEAM GOLD MEDALIST,

CLYDE "THE GLIDE" DREXLER!

THANK YOU.

FROM PARKS TO PLAYGROUNDS. FROM THE PROJECTS TO THE BEACHES.

FROM THE INNER CITY TO THE OUTER BOROUGHS.

THIS IS WHERE BASKETBALL WAS BORN. ON THE STREET.

YOU CAN WATCH THE GAMES ON TV.

YOU CAN FOLLOW YOUR FAVORITE TEAMS AND YOUR FAVORITE PLAYERS.

BUT EACH AND EVERY PLAYER STARTED...

SHOOTIN' HOOPS SOMEWHERE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.

SO GO ON. KEEP GETTING OUT THERE AND HAVING FUN.

DREAM BIG AND WORK HARD.

BECAUSE TODAY, WE'LL FIND OUT WHO RULES THIS COURT.

MANY TEAMS COME, BUT THERE'LL BE ONLY ONE...

WHO WILL BE CALLED THE KINGS OF THE CONCRETE.

LET'S PLAY BALL.

**

* DO I HAVE TO WARN YA *

HEY.

RAY-ON!

* YOU ARE JUST LIKE A CHILD YEAH, YOU'RE SO UNAWARE *

* UNAWARE *

* FROM WHAT I CAN REMEMBER *

* SYMPATHY WAS YOUR DESIRE *

* BUT NOW YOU'RE REVERSING IT, BOYS *

* UNIMPRESSED FOR NOW *

* HOW DOES IT FEEL *

* YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE AND YOU TAKE WHAT YOU GET *

GET OFF HIM!

YEAH, YEAH. WHAT

ALLEY-OOP.

COME ON. HUH WHAT YOU GOT? NOTHIN'.

GIMME THE ROCK.

* NOW, SHE TAKING THEM OUT *

* 'CAUSE NOW THAT THE SHOW IS OVER *

* SHE WANTS MORE AND MORE AND MORE *

* SOME GIRLS TAKE WHAT THEY WANT *

**

OKAY, PEOPLE. IT'S TIME TO FIND OUT...

WHO'S GOING TO BE THE NEXT KING OF THE CONCRETE.

OH! MY STOMACH HURTS.

I TOLD YOU NOT TO EAT THAT HOT DOG.

YOU TOLD ME NOT TO EAT THAT SECOND ONE.

IT WAS THE THIRD ONE THAT UPSET MY STOMACH.

MAN, IT'S JUST NERVES. YOU'LL BE COOL ONCE THE GAME GETS UNDER WAY.

I DON'T KNOW, MAN.

IT'S TEAM RAY-ON IN THE FINAL ROUND...

AGAINST LOCAL WONDER KID, JEROME JENKINS JR. AND HIS TEAM, TRIPLE THREAT.

ALL RIGHT. COME ON, Y'ALL. TRIPLE THREAT ON THREE.

ONE, TWO, THREE, TRIPLE THREAT.

RAY-ON'S BALL. THE GAME'S TO 21. LET'S KEEP IT CLEAN, MEN.

HE SMELLS YOUR FEAR.

UGH!

COME ON, REF. CALL SOMETHIN'.

YEAH, WHATEVER.

NO, YOU DIDN'T. NO, YOU DIDN'T!

NO, YOU DIDN'T.

DUDE, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

ACTUALLY, I FEEL A LOT BETTER NOW.

COOL. LET'S PLAY BALL.

I THINK YOU FORGOT SOMETHIN'.

YO, J. IN YOUR SPOT.

GIMME THE BALL.

YOU PICK EM' UP, ROD.

HEY, NATHAN. HE'S HUMMIN'.

I WAS NOT.

YEAH!

RAY-ON. YEAH!

LET'S JUST KEEP PLAYIN' HARD, GUYS.

AAAH!

I'M SORRY.

JEROME, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

OH, NO. WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO NOW?

NATHAN, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

MY ANKLE. CAN HE GO?

I DON'T KNOW. IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD.

I-- I CAN PLAY. OW!

NO, MAN. YOU DID GOOD.

GUYS, YOU GOT TWO MINUTES TO BRING IN AN ALTERNATE,

OR THE GAME IS FORFEITED TO TEAM RAY-ON.

WHO DID YOU PUT DOWN AS OUR ALTERNATE?

MY DAD.

IT WAS JUST WISHFUL THINKING. IT DOESN'T DO US ANY GOOD NOW.

NOT SO FAST.

EXCUSE ME.

HEY, THAT'S DOUBLE J.

WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' HERE, DAD? AREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE AT WORK?

YEAH, WELL, I'M THINKIN' MAYBE IT'S TIME FOR A CAREER CHANGE.

IS THIS YOUR ALTERNATE? YEAH.

- AH, NAH. THIS CAN'T HAPPEN. - RIGHT HERE.

RIGHT HERE? WHAT YOU TALKIN' ABOUT? LET ME SEE THAT.

THAT'S NOT GONNA WORK. I DON'T LIKE THIS ROSTER. LET ME---

WHOA, PALLY, IT LOOKS OFFICIAL TO ME. IT'S RIGHT HERE.

OFFICIAL? YOU NOT OFFICIAL. YOU KNOW YOU GOT THIS AT FOOT LOCKER.

THANKS, NATE.

YOU REALLY WANNA DO THIS?

LET'S PLAY.

BUT, JEROME, WHAT ABOUT YOUR LUCKY SNEAKERS?

- I DON'T NEED 'EM NOW. - COME ON. LET'S GO.

NEED SOME HELP, OLD MAN? SEE YOU FORGOT YOUR WALKER.

HOO-HOO. I'M OLD.

NO, NO. I'M GOOD.

CAN'T BE TOO FAST. IT TOOK YOU SIX MONTHS JUST TO GET OFF MY COUCH.

WHOO! YEAH!

POINT GAME, GENTLEMEN. THIS ONE DETERMINES IT.

PUT IT UP, JEROME. YOU GOT IT.

SHOOT! SHOOT!

JEROME, THE GAME IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN.

YEAH! YES!

TRIPLE THREAT!

UH-HUH. UH-HUH.

YOU DID IT.

PUNK, GET UP!

WHAT YOU DOIN'? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

YOU SEE ME, THOUGH, MAN? I HIT IT FROM HALF-COURT. I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE SHOES ON.

FOR REAL, MAN. BUT WHY DIDN'T YOU DUNK IT, MAN?

JEROME, JEROME, JEROME, JEROME, JEROME.

WE'RE FROM BULLET MARKETING. DO YOU HAVE REPRESENTATION?

OH, YOU GUYS WANTED TO DISCUSS SOMETHING WITH JEROME?

- I'M HIS FATHER.

LOOK, WE KNOW WE CAN MAKE SOME SERIOUS MARKETING DOLLARS.

FOR YOUR SON, IF YOU'D LIKE TO DISCUSS SOME IDEAS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY PROMOTIONAL PLANS? FOR THE BOY?

YEAH. WE PLAN ON SENDING HIM...

TO A GREAT COLLEGE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

DON'T LISTEN TO THAT MAN! HE DON'T REPRESENT NOTHIN'. I REPRESENT THAT BOY.

JEROME JENKINS? YOU-- I REPRESENT HIM. LOOK, I GOT IT RIGHT HERE.

THE CONTRACT, HOLD ON. SAID, UH, FOR--

"FOR ALL FORMS OF MEDIA WORLDWIDE IN PERPETUITY--" UH--

"HITHERFORE AND-AND FOREVERMORE." UH, WAIT. THERE'S MORE. JUST HOLD ON.

I-- RIGHT BACK HERE. I ALMOST GOT IT. I GOTTA REACH--

OH! THAT'S NOT RIGHT. HEY! WHY YOU CLOSE THE TRUNK ON ME?

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO THAT FOR A LONG TIME.

NICE, NICE.

- YEAH. - GOOD JOB TOO.

HEY, THAT'S SOME GOOD SHOOTIN', HUH? YOU MIGHT BE READY FOR A LITTLE ONE

REALLY? YEAH. YEAH, YOU GOTTA TAKE IT EASY ON ME, NOW.

OKAY. I'LL TAKE IT EASY ON YOU.

YOU GONNA HAVE TO, THE WAY YOU WERE PLAYIN'.

SO, DID YOU HAVE FUN OUT THERE TODAY, SON? YEAH, I HAD A GREAT TIME.

WELL, YOU DID IT, KID. KING OF THE CONCRETE. HOW DOES IT FEEL?

IT'S AMAZING. ALTHOUGH I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU.

I DON'T KNOW. YOU HAD YOUR GAME ON OUT THERE TODAY.

HA! YEAH. YOU WEREN'T THAT BAD YOURSELF. OH, THANK YOU, SON.

I APPRECIATE THAT. ALTHOUGH, IF YOU USE YOUR KNEES A LITTLE BIT MORE,

YOU MIGHT GET A LITTLE MORE PUSH OFF THAT JUMP SHOT. OH, IS THAT RIGHT?

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. OH, OH, YOU TEACHIN' ME NOW, HUH?

COME HERE. LET ME SEE THE BALL. I'LL SHOW YOU HOW IT'S DONE.

HELLO? IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?

HELLO? HELLO!

A LITTLE HELP.

CAN ANYBODY HEAR ME?

UH, SOMEBODY

HEY! HEY, HEY. WHO'S SHAKING THE CAR?

IS THAT AN EARTHQUAKE?

IF YOU'RE NOT AN EARTHQUAKE, ANSWER ME.

OH-HO-HO. COME ON, PLEASE!

DON'T HATE THE PLAYER. HATE THE GAME.

* HEY, BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE *

* BASKETBALL KING CAME BACK IN STYLE STILL *

* ALWAYS SOMEONE TRYIN' TO KEEP YOU DOWN *

* TRYIN' TO GET UP TRYIN' TO KEEP YOU DOWN *

* GOTTA KEEP PRESSURE ON STAY ON TOP AND KEEP PRESSIN' ON *

* YOU MIGHT THINK THAT IT'S EASY BUT IT'S NOT *

* GOTTA KEEP MY FOLKS HAPPY STAY ON TOP, HEY *

* GOTTA BLESS PEOPLE SKILLS NO HAND-UPS JUST ME AND CHILLS *

* REMEMBER BACK IN THE FIRST GOT MY PILLS *

* HAD TO PINCH MYSELF JUST TO KNOW IT'S REAL *

* I KNOW I'M ON START-UP, Y'ALL *

* PEOPLE IN THE CROWD LIKE MY JUMP BALL *

* SO I AIN'T GONNA HOLD BACK LET MY BOYS GET HURT THAT LET YOU KNOW THAT *

* OOH * * WE GONNA HAVE FUN THIS IS HOW WE GET DOWN *

* HEY, BOY WE KEEP MOVIN' ON *

* KEEP MOVIN' ON, YEAH *

* WE GONNA HAVE FUN THIS IS HOW WE GET DOWN *

* HEY, BOY WE KEEP MOVIN' ON *

* KEEP MOVIN' ON, YEAH **

* THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES *

* THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY HEY *

* THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES *

* THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY HEY *

* I WISH YOU NEVER WALKED AWAY *

* YOU TURNED YOUR BACK ON FAMILY *

* WHEN I NEEDED YOU MORE THAN EVER *

* YOU LIED TO ME WHEN YOU SAID FOREVER *

* WILL THIS PAIN EVER GO AWAY *

* IT GETS HARDER EVERY DAY *

* I CLOSE MY EYES HOPE AND PRAY *

* THAT ONE DAY ONE DAY *

* THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES *

* THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY HEY *

* THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES *

* THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY HEY *

* MY LIFE'S CHANGED IN A THOUSAND WAYS *

* LOOKIN' BACK ON YESTERDAY *

* SO MANY THINGS THAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH *

* LEARNED THE HARD WAY JUST LIKE YOU *

* THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY HEY *

* THEY'LL BE BLUE SKIES THEY'LL BE GOOD TIMES *

* TOMORROW'S A BRAND-NEW DAY EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY HEY **

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