A work involving Curry (left) and O’Neill (left) won an Oscar statuette.[写真]＝Getty Images
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On March 28th (27th local time), the short documentary “The Queen of Basketball”, with Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) and Shaquille O’Neal (former Los Angeles Lakers and others) as executive producers, won an Academy Award. Awarded. “ESPN” reports.
The focus of the work was on Lusia Harris, the first woman officially drafted by the NBA. She was also the first player to score in Olympic Women’s Basketball, and in 1992 she was the first African-American woman to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The footage was released in July 2021, and about half a year later, in January 2022, she died at the age of 66.
O’Neill, who was also the promoter of the work, said he didn’t know Harris at all at first. However, through her activities, she gained a deeper understanding of her background, and on the day of her award, she commented on her congratulatory comment on her own SNS, “I’m sure she will be happy in heaven.” Posted.
Curry also wore special-colored shoes to pay homage to Harris at the match in early March. With the influence of O’Neill and Curry, his work became more visible.
Steph Curry paying homage to Lusia Harris earlier this month. #Oscars #AcademyAwards pic.twitter.com/PPw7cwYin6
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At the award, director Ben Proudfoot said, “Some people doubt that female athletes have an audience, wondering if their story is valuable, interesting, or important. If there are people, this Academy Award will be the answer. “
