Plot: The NBA's first dynasty, the Boston Celtics, powered by Red Auerbach and Bill Russell. And an introduction to Wilt Chamberlain, a giant even in a sport of big men, during his time at University of Kansas
Cast
Wilt ChamberlainSelf (archive footage)Wilt Chamberlain would be no older than 63 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1936
Tue, Oct 12 1999
Tue, Oct 12 1999
Red AuerbachSelf (archive footage)Red Auerbach would be no older than 89 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1917
Sat, Oct 28 2006
Sat, Oct 28 2006
Oscar RobertsonSelfOscar Robertson was 79 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Thu, Nov 24 1938
Bob PettitSelfBob Pettit was 85 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Mon, Dec 12 1932
Sonny HillSelfSonny Hill was 82 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Wed, Jul 22 1936
Paul SilasSelfPaul Silas was 75 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Mon, Jul 12 1943
Sat, Dec 10 2022
Sat, Dec 10 2022
Donnie WalshSelfDonnie Walsh was 77 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Sat, Mar 01 1941
Ben JobeSelfBen Jobe would be no older than 84 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1933
Fri, Mar 10 2017
Fri, Mar 10 2017
Wayne EmbrySelfWayne Embry was 81 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Fri, Mar 26 1937
Lenny WilkensSelfLenny Wilkens was 80 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Thu, Oct 28 1937
Chadwick BosemanNarrator (voice)Chadwick Boseman was 41 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Mon, Nov 29 1976
Fri, Aug 28 2020
Fri, Aug 28 2020
Bobby CreminsSelfBobby Cremins was 71 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Fri, Jul 04 1947
Tommy KearnsSelfTommy Kearns was 81 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Tue, Oct 06 1936
Joe RuklickSelfJoe Ruklick was 80 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Wed, Aug 03 1938
Thu, Sep 17 2020
Thu, Sep 17 2020
Cliff HaganSelfCliff Hagan was 86 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Wed, Dec 09 1931
John ThompsonSelfJohn Thompson was >> in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bob CousySelfBob Cousy was 90 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Thu, Aug 09 1928
Joe QuiggSelfJoe Quigg was >> in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Dolph SchayesSelfDolph Schayes would be no older than 87 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Sat, May 19 1928
Thu, Dec 10 2015
Thu, Dec 10 2015
Billy CunninghamSelfBilly Cunningham was 75 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Thu, Jun 03 1943
Lou CarneseccaSelfLou Carnesecca was 93 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Mon, Jan 05 1925
Tom HeinsohnSelfTom Heinsohn was 84 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Sun, Aug 26 1934
Mon, Nov 09 2020
Mon, Nov 09 2020
Jerry ColangeloSelfJerry Colangelo was 78 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Mon, Nov 20 1939
Don NelsonSelfDon Nelson was 78 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Wed, May 15 1940
Bill RussellSelfBill Russell was 84 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Mon, Feb 12 1934
Sun, Jul 31 2022
Sun, Jul 31 2022
Satch SandersSelfSatch Sanders was 79 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Tue, Nov 08 1938
Dick VitaleSelfDick Vitale was 79 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Fri, Jun 09 1939
Billy PackerSelfBilly Packer was 78 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1940
Thu, Jan 26 2023
Thu, Jan 26 2023
Jerry WaughSelfJerry Waugh was 91 in Basketball A Love Story - Season 1 - The Spring of '57 (Episode 7).
Birthday: Sat, Feb 12 1927
Sat, Sep 17 2022
Sat, Sep 17 2022