Like Mike (2002)

Directed by

John Schultz

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 573 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An orphan boy finds a pair of sneakers that once belonged to Michael Jordan. When he puts them on, he suddenly gains amazing basketball skills and gets a chance to play in the NBA.

feel-goodlightheartedwhimsicalupliftingfununderdogsillyenergetic

What happens

Like Mike is a 2002 American sports comedy film directed by John Schultz and written by Michael Elliot and Jordan Moffet. Starring Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Brenda Song, Robert Forster, Crispin Glover, and Eugene Levy, the film follows an orphan who gets basketball talents after finding an old pair of sneakers that once belonged to Michael Jordan. It was produced by NBA Productions, and features cameo appearances by NBA players. The film was released on July 3, 2002, by 20th Century Fox, three years after Jordan left the Chicago Bulls, one year before Jordan retired for the third (and last) time from the NBA, and during his playing career with the Washington Wizards (Jordan's first retirement was 1993). Like Mike received mixed reviews from critics. In later years, the film became a fan favorite among basketball fans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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