Two more chapters in ESPN's "30 For 30". These are two of the strongest to date. "Guru" is about Paul Westhead. It covers his entire career and I learned a lot about him (didn't know he'd won a WNBA title), but primarily focusses on the LMU team. It's just simply one of the most amazing sports stories EVER. Unfortunately the pace of the film accelerated right at the point in the story where Gather's team made a run in the tourney after his death. It felt like there were some critical details left out and then the WNBA chapter felt like an unrelated coda. But the emotional impact of the story of Gathers and Kimble was resonant.
"Run Ricky Run" is about Ricky Williams fall and return to grace in the NFL. It is a remarkable film, with incredible access to Williams and everything he was going through in that time. It changed my perspective on him and impressed me that he is truly one of the most interesting people in professional sports. A great film.
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