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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | 1999
Outstanding Youth ActorActress | 1999 | Zelda
Outstanding Motion Picture | 1999
Best Film | 1999
Best Screenplay | 1999 | Spike
Best Actor | 1999 | Denzel
Best Soundtrack | 1999
Best Director | 1999 | Spike
Best Breakthrough Male Performance | 1999 | Ray
Worst Sense of Direction Stop them before they direct again | 1998 | Spike
Budget 25,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 21,567,853 USD
Spike Lee originally wanted Kobe Bryant to play the part of Jesus Shuttlesworth. While Kobe liked the script, and the idea of working with Spike, he had just finished his rookie year in the NBA (the 1996-97), and had shot several airballs in a brutal playoff loss by the Lakers to the Utah Jazz, and planned a workout program that would help him maintain his strength through the longer NBA seasons (a major adjustment, as Kobe went straight from high school to the pros). So he told Spike the summer of 1997 was too important to spend time making the film, and Spike promptly sought out Ray Allen, who quickly accepted the lead role.
Spike Lee's first film to open at number one at the U.S. box office.
Ray Allen and Spike Lee have had conversations about having a de facto sequel to this film, with Allen saying he would envision Jesus Shuttlesworth nearing the end of a successful pro career (much like Allen himself). As part of his expression of interest in such a project, when Miami Heat players were allowed to wear special jerseys with nicknames or initials as part of an NBA promotion, Allen's jersey said "J. Shuttlesworth" on the back--an image Spike Lee immediately and happily posted to Instagram.
Hill Harper portrays a teenager in high school in the film. At the time, Harper was 31 years old.
Filmed in 23 days.
"Jesus Shuttlesworth: Basketball is like poetry in motion, cross the guy to the left, take him back to the right, he's fallin' back, then just J right in his face. Then you look at him and say, "What?""
"Michael Jordan: He got game."
