Jump Shot uncovers the inspiring true story of Kenny Sailors, the proclaimed developer of the modern day jump shot in basketball. He defined the game, but only now is he ready to share his thoughts on why the game never defined him.

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From Executive Producer Stephen Curry, the award-winning film JUMP SHOTcelebrates the true story of Kenny Sailors, the forgotten basketball legend whointroduced the jump shot, became a 2-time collegiate All American and NBApioneer, revolutionized the sport for women, served as a US Marine in WWII,and then quietly faded into history.

Attendees of the 1943 NCAA Basketball Championships at Madison Square Gardenwitnessed something almost no one had ever seen before - a "leapingone-hander", now known as the "jump shot", that revolutionized the game andlaunched an unheralded squad from the University of Wyoming to the trophy.JUMP SHOT is the inspiring true story of Kenny Sailors, the developer and innovator ofthe shot that defined the game of basketball without letting it define him.When an unstable, emerging league now known as the NBA came calling, KennySailors was ready to take the jump shot to the pros. But after a few years Kennydisappeared into the Alaskan wilderness only to be forgotten by the sport he helpedpioneer. In JUMP SHOT we meet basketball superstars and a multitude of everydaypeople who Kenny's story has touched along the way.Kenny Sailors was an NCAA Tourney MVP, NBA pioneer, true cowboy andhomesteader in the Alaskan frontier, pioneer for female athletes, loving husband,father and community leader. JUMP SHOT is the story of a man with deep faith whobrought to the game its greatest innovation, while always staying true to the thingsthat matter most.

Behind the shot you know is the American story you'll never forget. Experience theinspiring all-American true story of Kenny Sailors, the developer of the modern-dayjump shot in the global sport of basketball. From collegiate All American and NCAAnational champion, to pro basketball star, Kenny faded into the Alaska wilderness tobe forgotten by the sport he helped pioneer. Sixty-years later, he emerges throughhis most passionate supporters - Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitzki, ClarkKellogg, Bob Knight, Lou Carneseca, Kiki Vandeweghe, Nancy Lieberman, ChipEngelland, Tim Legler, Fennis Dembo, David Goldberg and a host of otherbasketball and sport legends -in an effort to recognize Kenny in the Naismith Hallof Fame and tell the story of his impact on basketball, his country, and the peoplewho knew him best

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