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Hall of Famer, Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, makes history as the first African American to sign an NBA contract, forever changing how the game of basketball is played.

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biography, drama, sport

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Sunset Pictures,Reserve Entertainment,Astrablu Media,NBA Entertainment,Briarcliff Entertainment

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Sweetwater

Everett Osborne

Ned Irish

Joe Lapchick

Abe Saperstein

Maurice Podoloff

Richard Dreyfuss

Sports Writer

Jeanne Staples

Judd

Coach Will Robinson

Ernest Harden Jr.

Pop

Robert Ri'chard

Goose

Ermer

Babe

Herbert 'Flight Time' Lang

Marques

T-Bone

Dick McGuire

Syd Flannigan

Eddie Gottlieb

Mrs. Lapchick

Dahlia Waingort Guigui

Richard

Howard

Marty

Referee Pete

Desk Clerk

Earl Lloyd

Bobby Portis Jr.

Chuck Cooper

Joshua King Brooks

Frank Colonie

Referee Norm

Referee Donnie

Little Trotter

7 Year Old Sweetwater

Ca'Ron Jaden Coleman

Sweetwater's Mom

Garden Security

Ben

Brian J. Singer

Walter Brown

Bones McKinney

Thomas Del Beccaro

Dan

Reporter

Chef

Bryan Rasmussen

Leo

Craig Robert Bruss

Mo

14 Year Old Sweetwater

Delijah McAlpin

All Star College Coach

Son Trotter Fan

Father Trotter Fan

Ernie

Maitre d'

Fan - Lloyd Game

Big Tony

James Quattrochi

Loud Fan

Newsreel Announcer

Radio Commentator

Basketball Player

Jonathan D. Black

Coach Kundla

Basketball Fan

Trevor Ossian Cameron

George Mikan

Amazing Shot Fan

Gus Campbell

Brien Dougherty

Mechanic

Autograph Seeking Boy

Basketball Player

Barn Game Attender

Christine Heneise

Bar Patron

Basketball Fan

John T. Hillman

Jim Pollard

Basketball Fan

Scorekeeper

Ernie Vandeweghe

Doorman

Joe Nathaniel

Clifton Nathaniel

Basketball Wife

The Mayor

Sweaty Knicks Player

Thiago Oliveira

News Reporter

All-Star Trainer

Alessandro Palladino

Reporter

Knicks Trainer

Basketball Fan

Les Harrison

Harry Gallatin

Michael Westphal

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It's not gonna be like that
forever. - Sweetwater

It's not gonna be like that forever.

Great game tonight. - Sweetwater

Great game tonight.

Ow! - Sweetwater

A little bit of sugar - Sweetwater

A little bit of sugar

Get some rest. - Sweetwater

Alright,
let's work our rebounds. - Sweetwater

Alright, let's work our rebounds.

That damn clutch, again? - Sweetwater

That damn clutch, again?

So, I did my part tonight. - Sweetwater

So, I did my part tonight.

That was very yummy, mom. - Sweetwater

That was very yummy, mom.

Look at me - Sweetwater

I don't wanna talk
to that Saperstein guy. - Sweetwater

I don't wanna talk to that Saperstein guy.

That's it, fellas.
Steal the rhythm. - Sweetwater

That's it, fellas. Steal the rhythm.

- Go ahead, Michael
-Go ahead, man! - Sweetwater

- Go ahead, Michael -Go ahead, man!

And skills. - Sweetwater

No, no, no, no, no, no. - Sweetwater

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Yeah! - Sweetwater

Wa-- wait!
Wait, wait, wait, wait! - Sweetwater

Wa-- wait! Wait, wait, wait, wait!

Old clutch finally gave out. - Sweetwater

Old clutch finally gave out.

Kitchen's closed. - Sweetwater

Kitchen's closed.

How's that? - Sweetwater

♪ The man I love - Sweetwater

♪ The man I love

Ah, sorry to bother you miss, - Sweetwater

Ah, sorry to bother you miss,

♪ They say you say
your party is jump ♪ - Sweetwater

♪ They say you say your party is jump ♪

Hold on, hold on, hold on,
hold on, guys. - Sweetwater

Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, guys.

Alright, ladies and gentlemen, - Sweetwater

Alright, ladies and gentlemen,

You guys are jumping hot
tonight. - Sweetwater

You guys are jumping hot tonight.

I can't with how many times I've had to fix this damn thing. - Sweetwater

I can't with how many times I've had to fix this...

You're scoring on the other
team's basket. - Sweetwater

You're scoring on the other team's basket.

That's enough. - Sweetwater

A barn? - Sweetwater

In this envelope,
is my final offer. - Sweetwater

In this envelope, is my final offer.

Hey, come on, - Sweetwater

Welcome to the Knickerbockers,
Sweetwater. - Sweetwater

Welcome to the Knickerbockers, Sweetwater.

♪ Blue sky smiling at me - Sweetwater

♪ Blue sky smiling at me

Hey Nate, where you going? - Sweetwater

Hey Nate, where you going?

Hey, hey, hey, hey! - Sweetwater

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

I'm forever grateful. - Sweetwater

I'm forever grateful.

- I'm sorry.
- Hey, Irish? - Sweetwater

- I'm sorry. - Hey, Irish?

You want to stay healthy? - Sweetwater

You want to stay healthy?

- Mr. Irish.
- Get him, Tom! - Sweetwater

- Mr. Irish. - Get him, Tom!

I will go get that. - Sweetwater

I will go get that.

Who was it, sweetie? - Sweetwater

Who was it, sweetie?

Son, that is a word
of disrespect. - Sweetwater

Son, that is a word of disrespect.

Nice shot. - Sweetwater

A check,
to a colored man? - Sweetwater

A check, to a colored man?

Earl Lloyd scores a basket, and makes history. - Sweetwater

Earl Lloyd scores a basket, and makes history.

Listen, that's good
for Earl Lloyd. - Sweetwater

Listen, that's good for Earl Lloyd.

You gonna play
Sweetwater tonight? - Sweetwater

You gonna play Sweetwater tonight?

And tonight marks - Sweetwater

And tonight marks

And this is the moment - Sweetwater

And this is the moment

Folks, I wish you could see
what I'm seeing right now. - Sweetwater

Folks, I wish you could see what I'm seeing right now.

Here we go. - Sweetwater

Keep it moving. Get that rebound. - Sweetwater

Keep it moving. Get that rebound.

My game belong on the streets. - Sweetwater

My game belong on the streets.

It's uh, it's not about
the money, Sweets. - Sweetwater

It's uh, it's not about the money, Sweets.

Yeah! - Sweetwater

Vandeweghe shoots and scores! - Sweetwater

Vandeweghe shoots and scores!

Sweets, let's go. - Sweetwater

Sweets, let's go.

Yeah, get it, go. - Sweetwater

Yeah, get it, go.

Hey! Vandeweghe! - Sweetwater

Hey! Vandeweghe!

- There you go.
-Sweetwater - Sweetwater

- There you go. -Sweetwater

Stay out of the paint. - Sweetwater

Stay out of the paint.

This is a crucial moment
in the ball game. - Sweetwater

This is a crucial moment in the ball game.

Alright, we got a personal foul. - Sweetwater

Alright, we got a personal foul.

Now we got two shots. - Sweetwater

Now we got two shots.

Oh. - Sweetwater

And the Knicks have the ball. - Sweetwater

And the Knicks have the ball.

Sweetwater at the top
of the key. - Sweetwater

Sweetwater at the top of the key.

Sweetwater! Sweetwater! - Sweetwater

Sweetwater! Sweetwater!

Great game, Sweetwater. - Sweetwater

Great game, Sweetwater.

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Hall of Famer, Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, makes history as the first African American to sign an NBA contract, forever changing how the game of basketball is played.

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Production: Sunset Pictures,Reserve Entertainment,Astrablu Media,NBA Entertainment,Briarcliff Entertainment

Genre: biography, drama, sport

Year: 2023

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