
Of course he starred in Jackie Brown, but he also did stints on Heroes, Breaking Bad, Twin Peaks and many many others. The Late Great Robert Forster was a hall of fame that guy in his day. He is such a little dick in this as the bully of the orphanage, but of course he comes around to help our hero in the end. This movie was one of his earliest works and then of course went on to Friday Night Lights, Fargo, Breaking Bad and so on. He has not even been around that long but it feels like an eternity. Gerald Wallace (random appearance of the day)Īn absurd cast of characters and almost everyone of them has a memorable moment in this.Alonzo Mourning (another tough look for Zo).Allen Iverson (the blue jersey in this is iconic).Here is a list of the NBA players we see: Not only do we have an incredible list of NBA stars but we also have one of the most stacked That Guy list I have ever seen (more on that in a second). This movie is one of the most star studded affairs I have ever seen. Both of them need each other in more ways than one and Chestnut and Bow Wow really have incredible chemistry. He along the way meets his Basketball hero Tracy Reynolds (Morris Chestnut) and the two of them for an inseparable bond.

When he finds shoes that were worn by Michael Jordan and somehow gets struck by lightning, he becomes a superstar NBA player. He is an orphan and he has his own little family at the group home (with Jonathon Lipnicki and Brenda Song!) but he is truly searching for a place he can call home. All of that seems like the life and made Like Mike a fantasy every one of my friends dreamt of when we were younger.ĭirected by John Schultz this story is about Calvin (Lil’ Bow Wow) and his journey not only through the NBA, but also to find a family to take him in.

Who wouldn’t want to be Calvin Cambridge? Ballin on NBA Superstars, ordering insane amounts of room service, getting as much free stuff as you want. Or is it? After he laces up a mysterious pair of old sneakers inscribed with the faded initials MJ, Calvin makes the leap from playground hijinks to NBA superstardom…

But in a game dominated by giants with unparalleled athletic abilities, Calvin’s diminutive stature and limited skills, make this a far-off fantasy. Fourteen year old, hoops-loving Calvin Cambridge (Lil’ Bow Wow) has a dream: to be a famous basketball player - to mix it up among the NBA’s greatest.
