Maybe you remember former Purefoods import Lenny Cooke. Maybe you don't. Maybe you recall how he ruptured his achilles tendon in the PBA. Maybe you don't. But in all likelihood, you're familiar with the sports tale of soaring dreams plummeting into the abyss of disappointment. How does one go from being peers with fellow high-school sensations LeBron, Carmelo, Amar'e to being a classic cautionary tale? Check out the trailer for the new documentary "Lenny Cooke" -- an official selection for the ongoing Tribeca Film Festival:
You'll even hear Coach Norman Black in one of the highlights. Norman says, "If he could do everything, he'll probably be in the NBA right now." To know more about Lenny Cooke, check out these articles: Cooke's story of lost potential, sad but not tragic. By Jeff Goodman. and Star-to-be who never was. By Harvey Araton. MH
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