Hoop Reality

Hoop Reality is the sequel to the 1995 documentary "Hoop Dreams" and explores what happened during the last decade from where "Hoop Dreams" left off. It follows the original basketball hero past his dream and into reality, examining where life has carried him over the decade, and taking a look at where he is today, as the torch gets passed to the next dream seeker. Along the way he mentors and inspires the up-and-coming basketball star, Patrick Beverly, who leads his team, the Marshal Commandos, for the first time since the original "Hoop Dreams", to the State Finals.

Follow-up to "Hoop Dreams,'' the documentary that won the Sundance Audience Award in 1994 with its depiction of Marshall star Arthur Agee and St. Joseph's William Gates attempting to better their lives through basketball. As Marshall's coach, Bryant led the Commandos to back-to-back Class AA third-place finishes in 2006 and '07 before being fired before the '07-08 season. Beverly became an All-State guard in '06 and played at Arkansas for two years before getting suspended from the team because of academics. He is playing professionally in the Ukraine.