Jamaal was an inner-city kid that moved to Long Island with his dad. Dealing with the cultural changes and being accepted by his new basketball team were not easy for him. Teammate Brett McKnight was the steady force that helped bridge the gap between the obstacles that Jamaal and his new teammates had to face. Jamaal and Brett learn from each other and go on to form a friendship, a bond that would be greater than either of them could have imagined.