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The First Basket is a american film of genre Documentary with Peter Riegert

The First Basket (2008)

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The First Basket is a 2008 documentary film on professional basketball's influence on Jewish culture.

It is narrated by Peter Riegert. The film includes interviews and narratives provided by, and footage of, well known Jewish basketball personalities including Ossie Schectman, Red Auerbach, Sidney Hertzberg, and Edward Gottlieb as well as other Jewish basketball players.

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