In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony. A decade later, Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA. In this quintessentially American documentary, filmmaking brothersrs Joshua and Benny Safdie track the unfulfilled destiny of a man for whom superstardom was only just out of reach.
Director: Ben Safdie
Release Date: December 6th, 2013
