O’Shea Jackson Jr. on Swagger, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Den of Thieves 2

With the new Apple TV series Swagger starting to stream tomorrow with the first three episodes of the ten-episode series, I recently spoke to O’Shea Jackson Jr. about making a series inspired by the life of NBA superstar Kevin Durant. On the show, Jackson Jr. plays a former star player who’s now a youth basketball coach and follows what happens when one of the top-ranked youth basketball players in the country (Isaiah Hill) joins his squad. What makes this series worth watching is that it’s just not telling a Disney version of what happens, instead focusing on the real world obstacles young players face on and off of the court while pursuing their dreams of becoming the next NBA star. In addition, it pulls back the curtain on what coaches go through to try and keep top rated talent and how money can influence everything. Swagger also stars Shinelle Azoroh as Jenna, Jace’s mother who is determined to chart NBA success for her son; Quvenzhané Wallis as Crystal, a top young basketball player; Caleel