Something In The Water: A Kinston Basketball Story(2020)
Kinston, NC. Where 1 in 52 make it to the NBA.
1 in 52 players from Kinston High make it to the NBA, the most per capita in the world. Where basketball provides a way out for many with otherwise limited opportunities, something is definitely in the water in Kinston, NC.
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