A photo of a middle school basketball team gathered in a locker room.
Basketball Heaven
Still from Basketball Heaven
In Production

Directed by

Resita Cox

Produced by

Crystal Isaac

The town of Kinston, North Carolina, is the single greatest producer of NBA players in the world. Players from their high school’s varsity boys’ team are 63 times more likely to make it to the NBA than anywhere else in the US, according to ESPN. In Kinston, basketball is more than a game; it is a lifeline, and for some families, their only means of escaping difficult economic circumstances. Basketball Heaven showcases the communal love at the heart of this sports legacy and how community has helped Black people survive and thrive throughout time.

Basketball Heaven is a 2025 (Egg)celerator Lab film.

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Meet the Filmmakers
Black woman with curly, brown hair sits in front of a tan backdrop on a stool with legs crossed, wearing a black shirt, Black loafers and white socks. Black and white portrait.
Resita Cox
Photo courtesy Resita Cox
Brown skinned woman smiles at camera dressed in brown.
Crystal Isaac
Photo courtesy of Crystal Isaac
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