Like Mike

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Directed by: John Schultz

Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport

Tagline: Think like Mike, Achieve like Mike, Be Like Mike.

Plot Outline: A 14-year-old orphan becomes an NBA superstar after trying on a pair of sneakers with the faded initials “M.J.” inside.

My Rating: 7.0/10

Cast: Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Brenda Song, Jesse Plemons, Julius Ritter, Crispin Glover, Anne Meara, Robert Forster, Eugene Levy, Roger W. Morrissey, Timon Kyle, Stephen Thompson, Alex Krilov, David Brown

Calvin and his friends, who all live an in orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and has the chance to play for the NBA.