Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton wasn’t the first African American basketball player to sign an NBA contract, but he was the first to sign one and go on to play professionally.
Without him, the sport wouldn’t be what it is today. Now, it’s time for movie audiences to take in his story. READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2023 “Sweetwater” charts Clifton’s life and career from his Arkansas youth, his time fighting in Europe during World War II, and brief stints with the Harlem Globetrotters and Negro League baseball before signing with New York Knicks in 1950.
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