Hustle on Netflix is about a basketball player from the streets and a basketball scout who hopes to become a coach.

Is Netflix’s ‘Hustle’ Featuring a Real-Life NBA Player Based on a True Story?

With summer here, Netflix is about to kick off its summer movie slate with Adam
Sandler’s Hustle. Regardless of whether you are a basketball fan or not, the
movie has an exceptional cast and even stars a basketball star in real life,
Juancho Hernangomez. And nope, it’s not a documentary on the sport. It’s an
inspirational film that follows a travel-weary basketball scout. The movie
releases on June 8 and the streamer has already unveiled the trailer and the
first look images. 


WHAT IS THE NEW ADAM SANDLER MOVIE ABOUT? 



Adam plays a Stanley Sugerman who “lives” and breathes basketball. He wants to
become a coach, but the agency wants him to continue scouting for the
Philadelphia 76ers. His job takes him to different countries in the world, which
means he misses out on much family time. The guy has not attended her daughter’s
birthdays for nine years. His search takes him to Spain, where he comes across
an incredible street player, Bo Cruz. He has a troubled past and a family to
support but Stanley convinces him to try for the NBA. The two face several
obstacles together and yet strive to make their dream come true. 

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FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM THE BASKETBALL FLICK

The height difference between Sandler and Juancho is startling. 

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Adam and Latifah are out for a walk. 

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Sandler is an all serious basketball scout.

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MEET THE CAST AND THE CREW OF HUSTLE ON NETFLIX

Will Fetters ( A Star is Born) and Taylor Materne (NBA 2K19, 2K20) co-wrote the
screenplay. Jeremiah Zafar directs the movie. Adam Sandler and LeBron James are
producing the flick. 

Alongside Adam, fans will see Juancho making an appearance as the lead and
flexing his acting skills. Joining them are Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall, Jordan
Hull, Ben Foster, Maria Botto, and Ainhoa Pillet. NBA star Kenny Smith also made
an appearance. 

Hustle makes Adam Sandler’s ninth collaboration with Netflix.
[https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news] His film with Jennifer Aniston Murder
Mystery [https://www.netflix.com/title/80242619] 2 is in post-production. Also
on the pipeline is the biopic, Spaceman, which is based on the true story of
Jakub Procházka.

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Srabani Biswas

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With summer here, Netflix is about to kick off its summer movie slate with Adam Sandler&#8217;s Hustle. Regardless of whether you are a basketball fan or not, the movie has an exceptional cast and even stars a basketball star in real life, Juancho Hernangomez. And nope, it&#8217;s not a documentary on the sport. It&#8217;s an inspirational film that follows a travel-weary basketball scout. The movie releases on June 8 and the streamer has already unveiled the trailer and the first look images. 
<h2>What is the new Adam Sandler movie about? </h2>
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Adam plays a Stanley Sugerman who &#8220;lives&#8221; and breathes basketball. He wants to become a coach, but the agency wants him to continue scouting for the Philadelphia 76ers. His job takes him to different countries in the world, which means he misses out on much family time. The guy has not attended her daughter&#8217;s birthdays for nine years. His search takes him to Spain, where he comes across an incredible street player, Bo Cruz. He has a troubled past and a family to support but Stanley convinces him to try for the NBA. The two face several obstacles together and yet strive to make their dream come true. 
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<h2>First look images from the basketball flick</h2>
The height difference between Sandler and Juancho is startling. 
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Adam and Latifah are out for a walk. 
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Sandler is an all serious basketball scout.
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<h2>Meet the cast and the crew of Hustle on Netflix</h2>
Will Fetters ( A Star is Born) and Taylor Materne (NBA 2K19, 2K20) co-wrote the screenplay. Jeremiah Zafar directs the movie. Adam Sandler and LeBron James are producing the flick. 
Alongside Adam, fans will see Juancho making an appearance as the lead and flexing his acting skills. Joining them are Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall, Jordan Hull, Ben Foster, Maria Botto, and Ainhoa Pillet. NBA star Kenny Smith also made an appearance. 
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Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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