Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and has the chance to play for the NBA.
Directed by John Schultz
bet
lightning
sports
orphanage
bullying
basketball
los angeles, california
national basketball association (nba)
Rank
#120 in 2002·#6357 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Shad Moss
Calvin Cambridge
Morris Chestnut
Tracey Reynolds
Jonathan Lipnicki
Murph
Anne Meara
Sister Theresa
Jesse Plemons
Ox
Brenda Song
Reg Stevens
Julius Ritter
Marlon
Crispin Glover
Stan Bittleman
Robert Forster
Coach Wagner
Eugene Levy
Frank Bernard
Timon Kyle Durrett
Henderson
Josef Cannon
Segretti
Crew
John Schultz
Director
Michael Elliot
Screenplay
Richard Gibbs
Original Music Composer
Jermaine Dupri
Co-Producer
Barry Josephson
Producer
Adam Silver
Executive Producer
Doug Hemphill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Anne Fletcher
Choreographer
R.J. Kizer
Supervising ADR Editor
Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
Dawn Fintor
Foley Artist
Popular Reviews
417 reviews
Adrian LopesPRO
3.8★ · 12/27/25
A young Jesse Plemmons tries to rat out lil bow wow for having magical MJ sneakers. This movie was my childhood dream.
A young Jesse Plemmons tries to rat out lil bow wow for having magical MJ sneakers. This movie was my childhood dream.
