In 1990 Chicago, a taxi driver recounts to his passenger, a sportswriter, his life story. He reveals himself to be Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of the first African Americans to play in the NBA.

Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton

Ned Irish

Joe Lapchick

Judd

Sports Writer

Maurice Podoloff

Abe Saperstein

Eddie Gottlieb

Miles Slocum

Donnie Grossman

Jeanne Staples

Sweetwater's Mother

Pop

Barker

Frank

T-Bone

Coach Will Robinson

Referee Pete

Dan

Mrs. Lapchick
April 14, 2023

Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton

Ned Irish

Joe Lapchick

Judd

Sports Writer

Maurice Podoloff

Abe Saperstein

Eddie Gottlieb

Miles Slocum

Donnie Grossman

Jeanne Staples

Sweetwater's Mother

Pop

Barker

Frank

T-Bone

Coach Will Robinson

Referee Pete

Dan

Mrs. Lapchick

