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By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Promotional basketball docu has lots of cursing.
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One Shot: Overtime Elite
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What's the Story?
ONE SHOT: OVERTIME ELITE is an unscripted series that follows members of an Atlanta-based professional basketball league for 16- 20-year-olds. Created in 2021 by the founders of Overtime digital sports media company, the Overtime Elite league, aka OTE, is designed to offer young and talented male basketball players a unique pathway to becoming professional athletes to maximize their earning potential outside of the NCAA. Cameras follow players in the league's six teams, including twins Amen and Ausar Thompson, guard Trey Parker, point guard Eli Ellis, and small forward Jahki Howard as they're mentored by their coaches and OTE staff. While some of the players are getting paid a minimum of $100K a year as professional players with the OTE, others play for the league as amateurs so that they can maintain NCAA status and go to college with the help of OTE scholarships. They also work with Overtime Sports Inc., with the help of provided film crews, to build a following and the league's brand online. Regardless of which path they're choosing to follow, they're all looking to be recruited by top teams and continue to play elite basketball into adulthood.
Is It Any Good?
The voyeuristic reality show follows young basketball players working toward their hoop dreams while showcasing everything the Overtime Elite league has to offer. Part ball league, part accredited private school, and part media company, it shows how Overtime Elite is designed to fast track talented young players into professional basketball so that they can make money from the game sooner, and to provide training and support to those hoping to be recruited for a top-ranked NCAA team. But as the young players practice, interact, and face-off on the court, and the coaches and staff discuss their talents, offer mentorship, and go out on recruiting trips, it's easy to forget that One Shot: Overtime Elite is also highlighting the transactional relationship between Overtime, Inc. and the players, who sign contracts that commit them to building the company's social media presence and increase the league's audiences at a very young age. Overall, it's a well-produced promotional vehicle that offers lots of entertainment for young basketball fans.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the Overtime Elite league. How has the league changed since 2021? How many participants in the league have been successfully recruited to top professional and college teams?
One Shot: Overtime Elite talks about the financial benefits of going pro as soon as a basketball player finishes high school. Does it address the drawbacks to this outside of not earning money?
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 5, 2023
- Cast : Ausar Thompson , Amen Thompson , Eli Ellis
- Network : Prime Video
- Genre : Reality TV
- Character Strengths : Perseverance , Teamwork
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 13, 2023
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