Plot
In Akron, Ohio, LeBron James, Dru Joyce III, Willie McGee and Sian Cotton have been friends and basketball teammates for the Shooting Stars since they were ten. Coach Joyce, Dru’s father, is their coach.
The four boys, who work well together as a unit, call themselves Fab Four. When they finish middle school, Dru discovers that due to his height the local high school Buchtel will not permit him to play on the varsity team.
Wanting to avoid demotion and their separation, Dru approaches local private catholic school St. Vincent's to convince Coach Dambrot to take them, as he sees he has coached in the NCAA. Refusing to take no for an answer, Dru shows off his shooting skills, then guarantees Dambrot will win the state championship with them.
After a few months of classes are basketball tryouts, where they meet the other black students, who are seniors. All four pass through the grueling four hours. In the first game of the season, the freshmen are not meant to play. Finally Willie is called in, but the older players rarely include him.
Complaining about the game afterwards, the seniors and Fab Four agree to a pick-up game in their neighborhood. The younger group reaches 21 first. Coach Dambrot catches the end of the game, so Dru invites him to join them for dinner at home.
Coach Dambrot chats with Coach Joyce, who gives him the Fab Four's backgrounds. In many cases families encourage their children to play sports to keep them focused and out of trouble. The four are nonstop with basketball, both with a hoop and even in video games. Dambrot explains he is trying to keep them humble.
The team finishes the year undefeated, winning the state championship. In their sophomore year Romeo Travis gets recruited, having been expelled from his public school. The four know him from past rivalry. Coach Joyce also joins them as assistant coach.
After their first blowout of the season, the team goes to a party where LeBron meets his future wife Savannah, a Buchtel student. At the St. Vincent--Buchtel game, Dru hammers away, ignoring the coaches and leads them to victory.
Before their next state championship game, the team inadverently discovers Coach Dambrot will be coaching at the University of Akron next season. The Four show Dambrot they can win without him by ignoring his plays and running their own. He leaves without seeing their win. By season end, Romeo has become so integrral in the team, they rename themselves the Fab Five to include him.
Sports Illustrated features LeBron on their next cover, and his mother presents him with a Hummer. He soon is asked for selfies with him. One of them gifts him a vintage jersey.
When Savannah suggests LeBron do an SAT prep course, he insists neither of them need it as he will directly go the NBA. She leaves, angry with him, after warning how risky it is not to have a contingency plan.
As juniors, St. Vincent plays national teams, so goes on the road. Their winning streak is unbroken until they face the number one seed Oak Hill. LeBron goes to a party beforehand, to meet important players. He returns in bad shape, having partied too hard. The team ultimately loses.
Going into practice for their third championship, the team does not jell. After losing due to lack of communication, for the first time they stop hanging out, as it has stopped being fun.
At the start of senior year, Romeo rallies the team. They beat the number one seed in the country comfortably. Directly afterwards, LeBron is suspended allegedly for accepting bribes, as he accepted that jersey over a year ago, a valuable collector's item, and he has a Hummer.
LeBron is prohibited from interacting with the team for the full season. Regardless, the team reaches the playoffs. He then makes an appeal to the board to participate in the championship game as their last game together. They win, making them the most successful high school team up until then.
Lebron goes on to join the NBA, and the rest of the Shooting Stars play in college in Ohio, two of which play professionally in Europe and one becomes a rapper.
