"Gunnin' For That #1 Spot" Movie Poster

On the corner of 155th and Frederick Douglas Boulevard in Harlem lies Rucker Park. By appearances, the concrete pavement, anchored on one side by its run down slab bleachers, is no different than any other basketball court in the city, but this is the place where nicknames are indelibly branded, and legends are born.

On September 1, 2006, the top 24 high school basketball players in the nation stepped out on this court, that once saw the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Dr. J to compete in the first annual “Elite 24″ all-star game. Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot (official site) follows eight of these players as they prepare to showcase their skills at the most legendary playground in the world.

Directed by Adam Yauch (MCA of the Beastie Boys and director of Awesome; I F***ing Shot That!), the documentary trails these players on the fast track to the NBA, as they are being groomed to be in the spotlight of a multi-million dollar game. Combining Yauch’s unique directing style with raw hip hop music, Gunnin’ highlights these soon to be NBA All Stars.

I think this movie sounds kind of interesting. I’m intrigued by the competition itself and by the fact that a lot of these guys are already well on their way to becoming stars even though they were just high school athletes when this was filmed. I think the poster looks fantastic as well.

Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot stars Jerryd Bayless, Michael Beasley, Tyreke Evans, Donte Greene, Brandon Jennings, Kevin Love, Kyle Singler and Lance Stephenson.