Basketball, without a doubt, is making a comeback. Major League Baseball, the NBA Finals, and the National are at a fever pitch around the world, Basketball fans everywhere are enthralled.
If watching your favorite teams on ESPN+, Fox, NBA Channel, or ESPN, doesn't satisfy your inner basketball fan, Disney has lots of terrific movies about basketball to keep you entertained in between basketball events. Here are 11 fantastic basketball movies on Disney that every sports and basketball enthusiast should see (or re-watch)!
Basketball Movies on Disney
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Ryan Merriman, Henry Gibson, Alexis Lopez (Actors)
The Luck of the Irish
Kyle has always relied on the gold coin that brought him a lot of luck. When his gold coin is stolen by a thief, things go from bad to worst as they turn into their true form, Leprechauns.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena (Actors)
Air Bud
A lonely boy befriends a stray dog who has a natural talent for basketball and together they experience the highs and lows of life as their friendship remains solid through a series of escapades. It's impossible to imagine loving your own dog after this.
Here's a dog who can play basketball, and not just any dog. This dog not only plays basketball, but he also wears shoes, which no ordinary dog could do. Not only that, but he also has the ability to fly. So here's this incredible flying dog who plays basketball and wears shoes.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Poppi Monroe, Annie McElwain, Teal Redmann (Actors)
Double Teamed
After much reluctance, twins Heather and Heidi join their school's basketball team. While they initially dislike the sport, they soon develop an interest that takes their careers to a new high. It may not be ideal for you right now, but consider being 6 or 8 years old in the early 2000s. Just go back and you'll see what that means.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Josh Lucas, Jon Voight, Derek Luke (Actors)
Glory Road
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Alex D. Linz, Richard T. Jones, R.H. Thomson (Actors)
Full-Court Miracle
Lamont Carr, an African American basketball star is forced out of the game after a serious knee injury. By chance, he meets Alex, a young Jewish boy who plays for his academy's team. Alex loves basketball, but the team is pretty hopeless and has never won a game.
He manages to persuade Lamont to coach them, despite the reservations of the academy's teachers and administrators, and suddenly the team's fortunes start to look up.
Big Shot
A temperamental college basketball coach gets fired from his job and must take a job at an elite all-girls private high school. | Watch on Disney+
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Kyle Schmid, Robert Ri'chard, Kaley Cuoco (Actors)
Alley Cats Strike
Teen misfits are thrust into the spotlight when their bowling prowess lands them in the midst of an interschool contest.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale (Actors)
High School Musical 3
Troy, Gabriella, and their friends are in their senior year and have to make life-changing decisions, which results in them performing a spring musical to express their concerns. | Watch on Disney+
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