Shooting Stars

The main cast is mostly Black. There's a lot of slang and street talk between the boys. There's also reference to the "struggle," and some of their difficulties growing up -- having little money, coming from a rough area, and dealing with abandonment. LeBron is raised by a single mother who has to work extra shifts to make ends meet, and another character's parents were addicts. Two Akron high school rival teams are largely split along racial lines. When the group of boys ends up at the majority White school whose mascot is the fighting "Irish," they joke they'll be the "Black Irish." It seems the only other Black students at the school are also on the basketball team.

Some fights break out among boys and players at different points. In one scene where they're playing a match at a city park, they hear gunshots in the distance. The boys have faced struggles growing up, including addict or absentee parents.

When they become teenagers, the boys become interested in "getting girls." Teens make out at a party and in a car. There's mention of porn and a joke about someone's mom sending pictures. People use the term "ho."

At least one use each of "f--k," and the "N" word. Also: "s--t," "bulls--t," "hell," "damn," "ass," "dumbass," "bitch," "pimping," "ho," "sucker," "sucks," "cocky bastard," "jeez," "stupid," "midget."

The boys attend a high school party where people are drinking heavily and they also drink. LeBron has a hangover the next day. He vomits then plays another game at a different time with a hangover after going to a party with pro players (not shown) the night before. It's mentioned that Willie's parents were addicts and he had to be raised by a brother.