Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country in2001, surpassing future greats LeBron James, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA a decade later. In this uniquely American documentary, brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie follow the unfulfilled destiny of a guy who was only a few steps away from superstardom.
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Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country in2001, surpassing future greats LeBron James, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA a decade later. In this uniquely American documentary, brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie follow the unfulfilled destiny of a guy who was only a few steps away from superstardom.
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