Here’s the latest I can share based on recent reporting:
- Passion Play: Russell Westbrook is a Showtime sports documentary that profiles Westbrook’s life and career, including interviews and rare footage. The project is produced in collaboration with Religion of Sports and has been discussed as a deep dive into his motivations and personal narrative .
- Release context: When announced, the project was set to premiere on Showtime with wide availability on on-demand and streaming platforms following the premiere date, highlighting Westbrook’s multifaceted persona beyond the court .
- Background: The documentary continues the trend of high-profile athletes sharing their untold stories through candid interviews and family/community perspectives, a pattern in ROS’s prior work with Kobe Bryant and others .
If you’d like, I can look for more recent updates or confirm the exact premiere date and platform for Buffalo-area viewers.
Sources
'Passion Play: Russell Westbrook' co-director Gotham Chopra discusses getting to know the man behind the high-flying on-court persona of Lakers' star Russell Westbrook.
www.cbsnews.comFilmmakers Erik LeDrew and Meg Cirillo reveal there are discrepancies between the "Beastbrook" you see in explosive interviews, and the family man at home, working to give back to his Los Angeles community.
www.cbsnews.comFind out how to watch Passion Play: Russell Westbrook. Stream Passion Play: Russell Westbrook, watch trailers, see the cast, and more at TV Guide
www.tvguide.comRussell Westbrook has already served as an executive producer on some film projects, but now he's the focus of a new Showtime documentary.
awfulannouncing.comThe former MVP and nine-time all-NBA selection executive produced the film, which is slated for an Oct. 15 release
www.cbssports.com'Passion Play: Russell Westbrook' co-director Gotham Chopra discusses getting to know the man behind the high-flying on-court persona of Lakers' star Russell Westbrook.
www.cbsnews.comPassion Play: Russell Westbrook: Directed by Gotham Chopra, Erik LeDrew. With Russell Westbrook, Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant. Chronicling the life and career of Russell Westbrook, one of the greatest point guards of all time. Despite his success, he enters the 2021-22 season on his fourth team in three years where he looks to cement his legacy on his own terms.
www.imdb.comRussell Westbrook is making his way to LA even through Hollywood. He is coming out with a documentary that encapsulates his journey so far.
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