Beyond the Glory (2001)
Beyond the Glory was a documentary series that profiles some of the most legendary and controversial athletes in recent history. Executive produced by Steve Michaels and Frank Sinton and narrated by Jay Mohr, the show used archived video, on-camera interviews and player histories to take viewers beyond the playing field and into the athletes' lives and minds. The series was produced by Asylum Entertainment.
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Episode 1 - Kevin Garnett
Release Date: 2004-04-18Kevin Garnett was bron in Mauldin, South Carolina on May 19th 1976. He was one of the only players in the NBA who took advantage of the Undergraduate law that it was allowed to make a jump from high school to the National Basketball Assiociation. In his early years, Kevin Garnett attended Mauldin High School in South Carolina playing the sport of basketball and earning Mr Basketball and National player Of The Year. During Kevin Garnett's senior year the worst was to happen that would change his life and put his future in danger. During Kevin Garnett's senior year he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Kevin was located at a certain spot of the school were he wanted to relax for his final days of being a senior. Kevin Garnett found himself in the middle of a schoolyard fight between two groups of people. Police were soon notified and Kevin Garnett was accused of ""lynching"". The found law of lynching back in the south was complete bad news for Kevin Garnett. He would have to spend
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Episode 2 - Reggie Miller
Release Date:Reggie Miller is one of the greatest clutch players in the history of the NBA. His loyalty to the Indiana Pacers took the organization from relative obscurity to its first playoff series victory and subsequently all the way to the NBA Finals. His will to play the game he loves has been tested over and over again. Yet through hard work, determination and good fortune he continues to persevere toward his ultimate goal: to become a world champion. Born and raised in the small town of Riverside, California, Reggie was the fourth of five children. In an athletically gifted family, he was anything but. As a youngster, he suffered from a physical disability that restricted his mobility. Once the problem was corrected, he began to develop his basketball skills by challenging his older sister. Cheryl Miller was a basketball phenom. In order for him to carve out an identity of his own, he had to emerge from his sister's shadow. For Reggie Miller, being drafted by the Indiana Pacers was both a gi
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Episode 5 - Kevin Garnett
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Episode 6 - Reggie Miller
Release Date:Reggie Miller is one of the greatest clutch players in the history of the NBA. His loyalty to the Indiana Pacers took the organization from relative obscurity to its first playoff series victory and subsequently all the way to the NBA Finals. His will to play the game he loves has been tested over and over again. Yet through hard work, determination and good fortune he continues to persevere toward his ultimate goal: to become a world champion.
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Episode 13 - Denny McLain
Release Date: 2004-07-11A profile of pitcher Denny McLain, who also narrates. Among the topics are his 1968 season, when he went 31-6 for the Tigers, and his run-ins with the law. Included: comments from broadcaster Ernie Harwell and McLain's wife.