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NBA has become an integral part of not just the lives of avid basketball fans but American pop culture as well. It has his fairs share of history-making players as well as infamous incidents. It is no surprise then that behind all these, there are stories as well as points-of-view waiting to be told and heard.
Luckily for basketball fans and curious minds alike, there have been documentaries made about the NBA's most prolific players and even incidents. Some of these NBA documentaries can even be viewed on Netflix.
Here are some examples:
The Last Dance
Widely regarded as the greatest NBA player of all time, Michael Jordan sits down to talk about his life and career in the docuseries "The Last Dance." Particular focus is given to his last year with the Chicago Bulls. Other important moments of his life and career that are focused on include the death of his father, his career as a baseball player, and his status as a cultural icon.
Aside from Jordan, other NBA players and personalities also make appearances in the docuseries to talk about the baskteball legend. These include Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr, and Dennis Rodman. "The Last Dance" is co-produced by Netflix and ESPN Films and directed by Jason Hehir.
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'Tony Parker: The Final Shot'
Released just last year, "Tony Parker: The Final Shot" is a French documentary that focuses on the life and career of retired NBA player Tony Parker, who is French himself. The documentary is directed by Florent Bodin, according to IMDb.
Parker is best known for his time with the San Antonio Spurs, the team he was part of from 1999 until his retirement in 2019. He won four NBA championships with the Spurs and is also a six-time NBA All-Star.
'Untold: Malice at the Palace'
Those who were already NBA fans in the early 2000s would probably known about an infamous incident known as "The Malice at the Palace." It took place during a game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons, which took place on November 19, 2004 at The Palace in Auburn, Michigan.
The gyst of what took place that it all stated with a brawl between the players themselves. Things escalated when a fan named John Green threw a drink at a Pacers player Ron Artest, who is now known as Metta Sandiford-Artest. The turned the whole incident into a brawl involving players and fans that eventually became known as the worst brawl in the history of the NBA.
This infamous brawl is the subject of the first installment of the "Untold:" series, which will have a total of five parts. Aside from Metta Sandiford-Artest, other former NBA players who appear in the documentary include Jermaine O'Neal, Stephen Jackson, and Reggie Miller.
