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William Gates (born December 28, 1971 [1]) is an American former basketball player. Gates was one of the two subjects of the 1994 documentary film Hoop Dreams with Arthur Agee, another basketball player.
Apr 5, 2021 · While William Gates was seen as the bigger star of Hoop Dreams as a freshman at St. Joseph, Arthur Agee actually went further in the Illinois state basketball tournament than Gates ever did.
Feb 19, 2022 · William Gates. After quite a few ups and downs, the “next Isiah Thomas” was ready to make an official comeback and even try out for an NBA team in 2001, but a broken foot completely derailed his path.
Aug 27, 2021 · William Gates made it to college, as did Agee, and they both played basketball for their respective schools. Gates initially fell on hard times following the release of Hoop Dreams and lost his royalties. There was a chink of light for Gates after he took a call from Michael Jordan in 2001.
Mar 11, 2021 · One of the stars, William Gates, is no longer a teenager at 49, but he’s still involved in the game — even though two high school knee injuries got in the way of his goal of playing in the...
Apr 3, 2020 · When the groundbreaking documentary “Hoop Dreams” hit theaters in October 1994, the two subjects, Arthur Agee and William Gates, were 21 and 22, respectively. William’s daughter, Alicia, made...
Mar 8, 2024 · In 1994, the groundbreaking documentary Hoop Dreams captured the hearts of millions, chronicling the aspirations and struggles of two young basketball players, Arthur Agee and William Gates. While their NBA dreams may not have materialized, their impact transcends the game.
May 9, 2013 · Growing up in Chicago as the son of “Hoop Dreams” star and a prep basketball legend in the city, one would think that William Gates Jr. would have been bouncing a basketball at birth, doing everything he could to follow in the oversized footsteps of his father.
Aug 18, 1995 · AS he practiced for hours on the cracking asphalt of Chicago's public courts, William Gates dreamed of having thousands of fans come to watch him play pro basketball.
Mar 8, 2024 · Thirty years ago, millions of moviegoers got to see that desire up close thanks to the groundbreaking documentary Hoop Dreams, which focused on two teenage basketball players, Arthur Agee and William Gates.
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