NB80s (2011)

1h 53m IMDb

A look at the NBA and its players during the 1980s, including the introduction of the 3-point shot, the transformation of the Los Angeles Lakers into "Showtime," and the rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Narrated by Fab 5 Freddy.

NB80s

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Cast

Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy as Narrator (voice) Brooklyn, New York, USA ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Fred Brathwaite (born 1959), more popularly known as Fab 5 Freddy, is an American Hip hop historian, Hip hop pioneer and former graffiti artist. He was activ...
Bill Bellamy
Bill Bellamy as Self Age 61 · Newark, New Jersey, USA William Bellamy is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, where he is credited for creating or coining the phrase "b...
Larry Bird
Larry Bird as Self (archive footage) Age 69 · West Baden Springs, Indiana, USA Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seas...
Michael Bivins
Michael Bivins as Self Age 57 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA Michael Lamont Bivins (born August 10, 1968) is an American singer, rapper, manager, actor, and producer, and a founding member of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe..
DJ Jazzy Jeff
DJ Jazzy Jeff as Self Age 61 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA DJ Jazzy Jeff was born on January 15, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Jeffrey Allen Townes. He is an actor, known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Strange Days (1995) and Boyz n the...
Julius Erving
Julius Erving as Self (archive footage) Age 76 · East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname "Dr. J", is an American retired basketball player who helped popularize a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and playing above the r...