The Real MVP: The Wanda Pratt Story (2016)
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The Real MVP: The Wanda Pratt Story (2016)

Genre
Drama, Biography
Release Date
May 07, 2016
Studio
Lifetime
Official Site
http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-real-mvp-the-wanda-durant-story
Genre
Drama, Biography
Release Date
May 07, 2016
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
85 minute(s)
Production Budget
-
Studio
Lifetime
Official Site
http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-real-mvp-the-wanda-durant-story
Director
Nelson George
Producer
Queen Latifah, Shakim Compere
Screenwriter
Yolonda Lawrence, Ligiah Villalobos
Starring
  • Cassandra Freeman
  • Pauletta Washington
  • Daniel Bellomy
  • Nic Few
  • Demarius Mack

Basketball great Kevin Durant of The Oklahoma City Thunder captured the hearts of the nation when he accepted the 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player Award with his emotional speech crediting all of his success to his mother, Wanda, naming her "the real MVP." Durant's moving story of a mother's love, tenacity and sacrifice unfolds on Saturday, May 7 at 8pm ET/PT in "The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story," just in time for Mother's Day.

Executive produced by Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe, Grammy, SAG and Emmy Award winner Queen Latifah and her Flavor Unit team, the inspiring true story of The Real MVP begins with Wanda, a single mom of two by the time she was 21, working tirelessly to make ends meet and put a roof over the heads of her young sons. With the support of her mother and her best friend, Wanda focused all her energy on keeping her boys out of trouble and on the basketball court, selflessly putting aside her own dreams and desires to make sure their goals could be achieved. Her hard work paid off as her son Tony earned basketball scholarships and graduated from college while Kevin pursued his dream of playing in the NBA.