Steph Curry Set To Drop Documentary On Origins Of The Jump Shot

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Steph Curry is helping to produce a documentary about the like of Kenny Sailors.

Kenny Sailors is probably a name that means nothing to a lot of basketball fans. I mean, how could it. Sailors had a brief professional career that lasted from 1946-1951. However, Sailors could very well be one of the most important figures in basketball history. Why? Because he is the man who created the jump shot.

Mid-range twos, three-pointers, none of those would have been a thing without Sailors. Sailors is actually the man who brought the jump shot to basketball which is interesting when you consider how most people just assumed this was an established shot when basketball was created by James Naismith.

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According to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle, three-point god Steph Curry saw a documentary called "Jump Shot" just a couple of years ago. The film about Sailors' life had yet to be completed and the filmmakers wanted Curry to do an interview. Curry was so intrigued by Sailors' story that he invested himself in the documentary and is now producing the film. In fact, it is set to release this month.

Curry is the perfect man to help produce such a doc when you think about just how great of a player he is. He is one of the greatest shooters of all time and it just makes sense for him to be a part of such a big project.

Needless to say, we can't wait to see it.

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Alexander Cole
Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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