The Legend of Swee' Pea

"The Quixotic Tale of a Basketball Genius"

Nov 17 2015 Not Rated 1h 20m
Animation, Biography, Documentary

Lloyd Daniels was one of the most gifted basketball players ever to emerge from New York City. He was born in Brooklyn in 1967 and grew up in the poorest neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens. His mother died when he was three, and his father deserted the family, leaving Lloyd an orphan to be raised by his two grandmothers. Virtually unsupervised, Lloyd learned early-on how to hustle to survive. Hustling came easy for him because he was a charming and likable kid. He still hustles to this day.

Plot

That Lloyd "Swee' Pea" Daniels became an NBA player was no surprise- at age 16 he was named 'the next Magic Johnson" and possibly the best player that had ever lived. That his NBA debut happened at age 25, with bullets still lodged in his chest and a body ravaged by years of crack-cocaine addiction, was a miracle. The Legend of Swee' Pea tells the story of a dramatic basketball odyssey in which the hero must ultimately confront a life imperfectly lived.

Written by

Annemarie Lawless

Directed by

Benjamin May

Cast

Alvis Brown, Lloyd Daniels, Bobbito Garcia

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Blowback Productions, Wheels Off Entertainment, Norshor Lights

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins

Trailers
The Legend of Swee' Pea Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
95
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
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