That dream didn’t last very long, but the film provided me with many good times nonetheless. I remember wearing the DVD out as a kid, dreaming that I would one day dunk a basketball like Bow Wow. Twenty years later, the movie is still warmly remembered by people who grew up with it. The dozen NBA cameos featured in the film also brought a touch of fun realism. In addition to the strength of its lead actors, the movie had a stellar supporting cast of Crispin Glover, Jesse Plemons, Eugene Levy, Jonathan Lipnicki, Brenda Song and Robert Forster, who all shined in their roles. While the premise might have been zany, Like Mike did a wonderful job of blending comedic and heartfelt moments. Though the shoes eventually lose their powers, Tracy ends up adopting Calvin (and his best friend, Murph) and grants him what he truly desires: a family. While on the team, he strikes up a bond with the reluctant Tracy Reynolds (Morris Chestnut). After the shoes get struck by lightning, Calvin starts to possess the basketball skills of Michael Jordan and gets scouted by fictional NBA team, the L.A. In Like Mike, Calvin Cambridge (Bow Wow) discovers an old pair of shoes at his orphanage with the initials “M.J.” written on them. In case you wanted to feel your own mortality, this year will mark the twentieth anniversary of the classic sports comedy Like Mike.
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