Cole Anthony Co-Starred in a Nickelodeon Sports Documentary During His Youth

Posted Mar 15, 2022
About 25 seconds into the trailer, a middle school-aged Cole Anthony says, “I’m happiest in the world when I get to play basketball – a whole bunch, like a lot.” The two-hour Nickelodeon documentary created by Anthony's mother in 2015 titled "Little Ballers" shares the journey of Anthony and his New York City-based New Heights AAU basketball team. (NBA.com)

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