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Like Mike
Making his feature film debut rapper Lil Bow Wow stars as Calvin a 14-year-old orphan who dreams of being a famous basketball player. Alongside Bow Wow co-stars Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little) and Brenda Song (Leave It To Beaver), who play Calvin’s closest friends.
One day when a box of used clothes arrives at the orphanage, Calvin discovers a pair of trainers inscribed with the initials of his all time basketball hero Michael Jordan. These magical shoes transform him into a NBA superstar and with them he finds he can shoot hoops like a pro. He is quickly signed to struggling NBA team The Knights whose boss, Frank Bernard, (Eugine Levy, American Pie) believes a kid on the bench will boost much needed ticket sales. Calvin finds himself staying with star player Tracey Reynolds (Morris Chestnut) who reluctantly takes the new team member under his wing. As the team struggles to win, Knights’ coach Wagner decides to give Calvin a shot in a real game and finds, to his surprise that Calvin and Tracey make a winning team. With his boundless enthusiasm and team spirit Calvin proves to be just what The Knights need to give them a chance at the playoffs. Despite his newfound stardom, Calvin still has to cope with the scheming owner of the orphanage, Stan Bittleman (Crispin Glover, Charlie’s Angels) who is determined to stop Calvin being adopted and cash in on his success Will Calvin be able to keep hold of the magic shoes? Can The Knights win the playoff? Will he and his friends finally find happy homes?
Like Mike 2
In this slam-dunk sequel to the hit film Like Mike, those legendary, magical high-tops find their way into the eager young hands of a pint-sized basketballer who dreams of rising to the top of the fast, fun and no-holds-barred world of high-stakes “Streetball”.
Die-hard hoops fan Jerome Jenkins Junior gets no respect at the local court, because he’s too young, too slow, and worst of all–too short. But when he puts on a mysterious pair of sneakers, he’s suddenly able to dribble, drive, and dunk like a champ. Jerome’s rise to streetball fame seems unstoppable. But when it threatens to alienate his family and friends, Jerome realises there’s a high price to pay to be crowned the King of Concrete.
