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Machine Gun Kelly and 2 Chainz are among nan artists to cameo successful upcoming documentary “Life & Basketball: The Rise of Lethal Shooter” astir iconic coach Chris Matthews.
Directed by Mandon Lovett (“Boys In Blue”), nan doc tells nan communicative of Matthews’ inspirational travel from underprivileged puerility to master jock to homelessness to 1 of nan world’s astir respected shooting coaches.
Matthews, who mislaid some his parents to Washington D.C.’s 1980s supplier epidemic, became a pro athelete earlier a collapsed lung ended his career. At 1 constituent he recovered himself bum arsenic he struggled to rebuild his life. But he soon recovered his existent calling, which is to thatch nan creation of shooting, propelling him to go 1 of nan world’s astir respected shooting coaches successful nan world.
Among his trainees are world-renowned athletes and philharmonic artists, including MGK, 2 Chainz, Flea and Jason Derulo, each of whom look successful nan doc alongside archival images and modern footage, tracing Matthews’ travel from his difficult puerility to record-setting career.
Produced by Red Bull Media House and Religion of Sports, nan documentary is disposable connected Red Bull TV from Monday.
Religion of Sports’ Gotham Chopra and Ameeth Sankaran exec nutrient nan task pinch colleagues Meg Cirillo and Victor Buhler co-exec producing.
“Over nan years astatine Religion of Sports, we’ve worked pinch immoderate of nan world’s top athletes connected nan planet,” said Religion of Sports co-founder Chopra. “But down those athletes are individuals dedicated to making them moreover greater. No 1 tin thatch really to sprout a hoops amended than Chris Matthews aka Lethal Shooter. Religion of Sports is proud to activity pinch Chris and to brace him pinch filmmaker Mandon Lovett – who is simply a rising documentary talent. Our institution is committed to giving young voices caller opportunities to show fascinating sports stories. We are grateful that Red Bull Media House shares this committedness also.”
