{"id":16731,"date":"2022-06-09T18:42:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T16:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1659939"},"modified":"2022-06-09T18:54:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T16:54:18","slug":"is-hustle-on-netflix-a-true-story","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-hustle-on-netflix-a-true-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Hustle on Netflix a true story?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 09 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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New Adam Sandler film Hustle has caused quite a storm since landing on Netflix<\/a> on Wednesday 8th June \u2013 quickly making it to the top of the streamer\u2019s Top 10 movies list.<\/p>\n

The film tells the story of down-on-his-luck basketball scout Stanley Sugerman (Sandler) who discovers an extraordinary player abroad and brings him back to play for his team, the Philadelphia 76ers, without telling them beforehand.<\/p>\n

Given that real NBA player Juancho Hernang\u00f3mez takes on a leading role, and that the film also includes appearances from several other prominent players past and present \u2013 including Seth Curry, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O\u2019Neal \u2013 many viewers have been wondering if Hustle is based on a true story.<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

Is Hustle based on a true story?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In short, no \u2013 the film is in fact a fictional story based on a script by Taylor Materne and Will Fetters, and Bo Cruz is not a real NBA player.<\/p>\n

While the Philadelphia 76ers is a real team \u2013 and is in fact one of the oldest franchises in the NBA \u2013 there is no such person as Stanley Sugarman, with Sandler\u2019s character being the invention of Materne and Fetters.<\/p>

That said, the use of several real NBA players portraying themselves does lend the film a degree of authenticity \u2013 with the likes of\u00a0Trae Young,\u00a0Jordan Clarkson,\u00a0Khris Middleton,\u00a0Aaron Gordon,\u00a0Kyle Lowry,\u00a0Seth Curry,\u00a0Luka Doncic,\u00a0Tobias Harris,\u00a0Tyrese Maxey,\u00a0Matisse Thybulle,\u00a0Julius Erving,\u00a0Charles Barkley,\u00a0Shaquille O\u2019Neal,\u00a0Allen Iverson,\u00a0Dirk Nowitzki,\u00a0Brad Stevens,\u00a0Doc Rivers, and\u00a0Sergio Scariolo all playing themselves.<\/p>\n

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Beanie Sigel as Himself in Hustle<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Speaking to SlashFilm<\/a> about his role in the film \u2013 and why it was important that the basketball looked accurate \u2013 Sandler explained: \u201cIt\u2019s such a good opportunity, Hustle, and the premise of scouting and finding a real NBA player and bringing him to see if he can fit in the NBA and be a star there, and have a life there.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I think that the goal was to make sure the hoop looked as cool as possible, as real as possible, and a guy like me and a guy like Juancho watches it and goes, \u2018Yeah, that\u2019s how it goes.’\u201d<\/p>\n

Hustle is currently streaming on Netflix<\/a>. Visit our\u00a0Movies<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news and features or find something to watch tonight with\u00a0our\u00a0TV Guide.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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