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Through the Fire
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Through the Fire

Jan 1, 2005
1h 43m
★ 6.9

Overview

"Through the Fire" chronicles the journey of Coney Island basketball star, Sebastian Telfair, from famed Lincoln High School straight to the NBA.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ESPN

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Cast

Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard

Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

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