Big Men

DEVELOPMENT
Type: TV
Genre: DRAMA
Union: SAG-AFTRA
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Project Info

About

Big Men captures the struggles and strides of the civil rights movement through the lens of two NBA icons, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. Their on-court rivalry played a pivotal role in lifting a fledgeling league into a national phenomenon only to be matched by their teamwork off the court in their fight against racial adversity to bridge a segregated America. The series"™ narrative will also include the women who influenced them and highlight other Big Men who joined their ranks "” including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Muhammad Ali "” to change basketball and advance social justice.

Production Info

Status
DEVELOPMENT
Production Notes
The series is envisioned as telling the story over 16 episodes in two seasons.

TV Info

Current Production
Episode Order
16 episodes
Episode Length
LIMITED_SERIES
View Time
00:00:00

Keywords

BlackAfrican-AmericanWhiteBasketball1970s1980s1990s

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