Basketball themed underdog stories (NBA and beyond)
Basketball
Jan 4, 2026
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14 min read
And shaped a new generation of athletes along the way...
Dec 14, 2025
"I didn't have a clue." Five years later, he was the #1 overall pick.
Nov 16, 2025
12 min read
“If you have a dream, it’s not supposed to be easy."
Nov 2, 2025
13 min read
This NBA player was discovered at a roadside chicken stand...
Oct 19, 2025
16 min read
Here's how he became a Hall of Famer...
Sep 28, 2025
11 min read
He was only 5’10” – the shortest guy there. What happened next left them speechless...
Apr 27, 2025
"Y'all missed one." He turned off the TV & did reps on the bench press for everybody who was drafted ahead of him.
Apr 13, 2025
He warmed the bench in high school and worked a factory job for $2.75 an hour on his way to becoming Larry Bird's favorite teammate.
Mar 16, 2025
“I don’t see him as a one-armed basketball player. In fact, it seems like he has four arms.”
Feb 23, 2025
After two unthinkable tragedies, he made it farther than anyone ever imagined.
Jan 26, 2025
Caron Butler was arrested 15 times before he was 15. Here's how he turned his life around to become an NBA champion.
Jan 5, 2025
Before becoming a star, he was a 6-year-old boy selling stuff on the streets to help his family afford food.
Dec 1, 2024
Before he could make history, he first had to survive long enough to do it.
Nov 3, 2024
752 schools. 1 winner. The real story behind a popular sports movie. How much of it was true?
Aug 25, 2024
The real man behind the film is just as remarkable as the actor who portrayed him.
Aug 18, 2024
You probably know his name, but do you know his story?
Jun 16, 2024
We've all heard the story. But what really happened that day at Laney High School?
Mar 31, 2024
15 min read
The UDFA who paid $175 for a tryout. Plus: The high school star who took down a field of professionals, and much more.
Feb 18, 2024
Plus: the varsity team winning with 7th graders, and much more.
