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Draft Night (2024)
A Black basketball prodigy struggles with the burden of single-handedly saving his family from hardship on the night of the NBA draft.
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A Black basketball prodigy struggles with the burden of single-handedly saving his family from hardship on the night of the NBA draft.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Shawn Williams
In Theaters:6/23/2024
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Runtime:18 minutes
Studio:We Make Movies
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