Physical therapist Leslie Wright lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight, helping him recover from a career-threatening injury. All goes well and soon Leslie finds herself falling in love with him. Just as their friendship deepens, however, Scott focuses his attention back on his tenuous relationship with his ex-fiancé Morgan, Leslie's gorgeous godsister, who would love to be the basketball player's trophy wife.
Acting
Queen Latifah and Common's chemistry is shockingly convincing.
Production
Rare rom-com centering comfortable, professional Black adults.
Director
Sanaa Hamri
Queen Latifah
Leslie Wright
Common
Scott McKnight
Paula Patton
Morgan Alexander
James Pickens Jr.
Lloyd Wright
Phylicia Rashād
Ella McKnight
Pam Grier
Janice Wright
Laz Alonso
Mark Matthews
Mehcad Brooks
Angelo Bembrey
Michael Landes
Nelson Kaspian
Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard
Dwyane Wade
Dwayne Wade
Rashard Lewis
Rashard Lewis
Bobby Simmons Jr.
Bobby Simmons Jr.
Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
Rajon Rondo
Rajon Rondo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of few studio rom-coms in the 2010s built around a plus-size Black female lead without making her weight the punchline.
Common did most of his own basketball scenes and reportedly trained with an NBA shooting coach for months. The Nets scenes were filmed during actual games.
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