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We revisit "Hoop Dreams" — from both sides of the camera
Mar 11, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #53
What basketball can teach us about economic mobility
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Mar 11, 2021
Ambitions to go pro are often "a metaphor for the elusiveness of the American dream," says "Hoop Dreams" director Steve James.
A conversation with "Hoop Dreams" basketball star, 3 decades later
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Mar 11, 2021
William Gates, star of the 1994 documentary, on the economic challenges college athletes face today.
Previewing our next documentary film selection, "Hoop Dreams"
Feb 25, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #51