During his senior year of high school, Lenny Cooke was the most talked-about high school basketball player in the country, ranking ahead of future greats LeBron James, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony, among others. A decade later, Lenny has yet to appear on an NBA court for a single minute. In this uniquely American documentary, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie follow the unfulfilled destiny of a man who was on the verge of becoming a superstar when the camera was first introduced to him.
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During his senior year of high school, Lenny Cooke was the most talked-about high school basketball player in the country, ranking ahead of future greats LeBron James, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony, among others. A decade later, Lenny has yet to appear on an NBA court for a single minute. In this uniquely American documentary, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie follow the unfulfilled destiny of a man who was on the verge of becoming a superstar when the camera was first introduced to him.
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