Apple Announces Makur Maker Docuseries 'The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball'

Apple has announced a new five-part documentary series entitled, “The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball,” chronicling the coming-of-age story of basketball phenom Makur Maker.

Directed and executive produced by Seth Gordon, the series follows Maker, an NBA hopeful who grabbed global headlines with his groundbreaking decision to forgo the NBA and play for Howard University, making him the highest-ranked high school player in the modern recruiting era to commit to a historically Black university (HBCU). The docuseries is an intimate look at Makur's life as a student-athlete with a dream of making it to the NBA, while unexpected physical challenges and a global pandemic threaten his college career.

In addition to Gordon, executive producers are Nikki Calabrese, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Sarina Roma, Jordan Wynn, Luis Lopez, Julia Gunn and Sony Pictures Television. “The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball” is produced for Apple by Exhibit A and Boardwalk Pictures.


"The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball" will make its global debut on Friday, April 22 on Apple TV+.