Far from a household name, Sandy 'Spin' Slade travels year to year, around the world and in front of groups from 200 to 20,000, spinning her basketballs while spreading her message of believing in yourself and following your dreams. A million lucky people a year, watch and listen to a woman who knew at the ripe age of 12 that this was her calling. The fire has always been there. But a passion for basketball, an inexplicable and deep-seated connection with the game compelled Slade to break free of the Norman Rockwell print, knowing she had more to give. Now, arenas of fans literally bow to her at pro games, while hundreds of thousands of average American school kids hear Slade assert it is possible to live outside the lines.
Documentaries often tell the stories of ordinary people making an extraordinary difference.
Spinning into action. In addition to several interviews with Slade, the filmmaker captured a variety of resources chronicling Slade's decision to spin basketballs for a living, from pre-teen to the present. Approximately 45 hours of footage was shot, consisting of Slade's performances, workshops, assemblies and basketball camps. Most of the shooting has been hand-held, as Slade's performances involve a great deal of action. Also, since she spends half her time driving, interviews in the car were not only appropriate but inevitable.