![]() Nowitzki, a champion and an MVP for the Dallas Mavericks, initially pretends not to know Stanley before the German legend uses that same L-word to describe “Stan the Man.” Oh, and for some reason, rapper Fat Joe is there too.Īfter stalking Bo back to his home, Stanley attempts to prove he’s not just some random weirdo by using FaceTime to call the greatest European player in NBA history. J and Cheeks, to key members of its 2001 Finals run, like Croce and McKie. The funeral for late 76ers owner and Stanley’s mentor Rex Merrick (Robert Duvall) brings out 76ers royalty, from members of the 1983 title team, like Dr. J dunking at 63 years old, which inspires the “Boa Challenge,” and the icon himself goes to a local Philly court to introduce Bo and the future social-media craze.ĭallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, former Philadelphia 76ers president and minority owner Pat Croce, former 76ers star and coach Maurice Cheeks, former 76ers player Aaron McKie, former 76ers general manager Billy King, and Fat Joe Stanley shows his daughter a real video of Dr. J won a championship and an MVP in Philadelphia, where his number was retired. Considered one of the game’s greatest dunkers, Dr. ![]() The Hustle cast includes not just current 76ers but arguably the best Sixer of all time. While all three return for the film’s final scene, Thybulle is present to watch Bo’s first pickup game in Philly, and Harris is a participant in the “Boa Challenge,” squaring off one-on-one against Bo in front of a raucous crowd.īasketball Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. When Stanley is briefly promoted the first time, he’s working hard to coach up Haas, who is struggling in defensive drills opposite his new 76ers teammates Maxey, Harris, and Thybulle. Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and forwards Tobias Harris and Matisse Thybulle Tobias Harris, left, and Juancho Hernangómez, right, in Hustle. Like Hernangómez, Wagner has recently bounced around and is already on his fourth team, but on the Orlando Magic, he has been paired with his talented younger brother, Franz, a fellow Michigan alum and first-round pick. After starring at the University of Michigan, Wagner was drafted in the first round by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. Hyped as “the German MJ,” the highly touted foreigner that Stanley speaks out against drafting indeed proves to be a bust, but the actor behind Haas has plenty of game. Orlando Magic forward Moritz Wagner as Haas Non–NBA watchers may recognize Marjanović from John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, in which his hit-man character, Ernest, is memorably killed in a showdown with Wick (Keanu Reeves) at the New York Public Library. He returns later, somehow having conned his way into a star-studded pickup game. Aware that you can’t be in the NBA Draft if you’re over 22 years old, this grizzled prospect - listed as Big Serbian in the mid-credits montage - attempts to pass himself off as age-eligible despite having a teenager of his own. The 33-year-old, seven-foot-three Serbian is actually the first face seen in Hustle. Regardless, Smith still has a way to go to match O’Neal’s long Sandler résumé.ĭallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanović as Dimitri Jovanovic, a.k.a. The strangest part about casting Smith as Leon, Stanley’s college teammate turned sports agent, is that the Inside the NBA crew - minus Smith - appears in a clip montage about Bo’s incredible potential. Smith won two championships in the mid-’90s as a key member of the Houston Rockets, but he’s most famous for his work alongside Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Charles Barkley on TNT’s beloved Emmy-winning studio show Inside the NBA. ![]() Inside the NBA commentator and two-time NBA champion Kenny Smith as Leon Rich With Hustle now available on Netflix, we hustled up your guide to the basketball drama’s roster. And yet, conspicuously not seen is Hustle producer LeBron James, who must have been too busy teaming up with Tweety. While many of the appearances are so quick and random they would fly past the untrained NBA fan’s eye, others are pivotal to the story. But the towering presence of Hernangómez is just the beginning of Hustle’s decorated team, with lots of the NBA’s brightest stars past and present taking part in the film. The role marks the acting debut of Utah Jazz forward Juancho Hernangómez, a 2016 first-round draft pick. Determined to finally get off the road for good, Stanley sees the Spaniard as his ticket to a promotion to assistant coach. The place you’ll find the biggest collection of NBA talent right now is Netflix’s Hustle.Īfter a career-defining performance in Uncut Gems, Adam Sandler returns to the world of professional basketball as Stanley Sugarman, a Philadelphia 76ers scout who makes a game-changing find in the form of raw young big man Bo Cruz. Juancho Hernangómez and Adam Sandler in Hustle.įorget the NBA Finals.
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