SWEETWATER

OVERVIEW

Hall of Fame, Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, makes history as the first African American to sign an NBA contract, forever changing the game of basketball. In the fall of 1950, a majority of the NBA team owners vote to keep the league “white” triggering an emotional inner battle that brings New York Knicks head coach Joe Lapchick and owner of the New York Knicks Ned Irish together to break barriers and make history. The story follows Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, a Globetrotter and the best “unknown” basketball player of that era, navigating through tough times and changing the game of basketball forever when he becomes a New York Knick.
The triumph of the human spirit that would open doors inspiring the innovative play of iconic greats Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor, Connie Hawkins, Julius Irving, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and the brilliant stars of today’s great global game of basketball.