Film Screening & Director Q&A- The Waiting Game with Michael Husain
The Waiting Game tells the little-known story of a renegade basketball league that inspired today's NBA – and the mostly black players who have had to fight for decades for fair compensation and recognition. The ABA innovated pro basketball with the 3-point shot and slam dunk contest, and embraced black culture in ways that the NBA had not yet. And despite the pioneering way the players of the ABA played basketball, when the two leagues “merged”, ABA players were forgotten in a business deal gone bad. The Waiting Game follows a dogged not-for-profit’s pursuit of benefits for former ABA players now struggling to survive. While the NBA generates $10+ billion a year, former ABA athletes struggle to buy life-saving medicines, avoid eviction, and worse. This documentary is about the fight to get them their due.
The Scarsdale Library will be joined by the director, Michael Husain, and several of the principals in the documentary for a virtual Q&A after the film.
Friday, February 27 from 1:00-3:00 PM in the Scott Room