Sparks fly both on and off the court in this groundbreaking feature debut by writer director gina prince bythewood the old guard, which elevated the coming of age romance by giving honest expression to the challenges female athletes face in a world that doesn't see them as equal.sanaa lathan alien vs'. '.strtoupper('p')redator and omar epps higher learning make for one of the most iconic screen couples of the 2000s as the basketball obsessed next door neighbours who find love over flirtatious pickup games, fall apart under the strain of high pressure college hoops and families, and drift in and out of each other's lives as they pursue their twin aspirations of playing professionally.aided by stellar supporting performances and an eclectic rb soundtrack, love basketball captures the intoxicating passions, heartbreaking setbacks, and sky high ambitions that mark a young woman's journey to the top of her game and to lasting love.special featuresnew 4k digital restoration, supervised by director gina prince bythewood, with 5.1 surround dts hd master audio soundtrackaudio commentary from 2000 featuring princebythewood and actor sanaa lathanplaying for your heart, a new making of documentary featuring prince bythewood, lathan, actors omar epps and alfre woodard, reggie rockbythewood, and basketball adviser colleen matsuharaediting love basketball, a new program featuring bythewood and editor terilyn a'. '.strtoupper('s')hropshirenew conversation on the film's impact among prince bythewood, founding wnba player sheryl swoopes, and writer producer actor lena waitheaudition tape excerpts and six deleted scenesthree short films by prince bythewood stitches 1991, progress 1997, and bowl of pork 1997, with a new introduction by prince bythewoodtrailerenglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingplus an essay by author roxane gay