
Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story (2016)
Overview
Schea Cotton is the subject of one of the biggest mysteries in basketball’s history. Described as “the Lebron before Lebron,” Inglewood-native Cotton dominated the likes of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce and was one of the most highly touted high school athletes of a pre-social media era. Yet he never made it to the NBA. What happened?
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Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.33 |
Directed By
Eric 'Ptah' Herbert
Crew
Eric 'Ptah' Herbert
TOP CAST
Schea Cotton
Himself
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