Strikes a perfect balance between so many seemingly irreconcilable elements: Sports on stage and the history of an international political incident; lost family and found family; resonant character work and a commitment to (and transcendence of) multiple genres. Really enjoyed the show at the Steppenwolf but this is a script that's powerful no matter where it's done, on whatever kind of budget.

This play is delightful and incredibly powerful. The dialogue is mile-a-minute gritty hilarious poetry, action-packed and profound.

It’s a play about fighting for who you want to be and what happens when you put off that fight.

The idea that you might never even see a basketball onstage is intriguing and it works, in a ferociously wonderful basketball play.

From the beginning of the play I was totally sucked into the characters' lives as they fight for basketball, family, and politics. I laughed and cried more than a few times. Highly recommend.