At the intersection of sports and cinema sits director Spike Lee; his role in shaping the history of both is singular.
From directing legendary films such as Do the Right Thing and 25th Hour to famously jawing with Pacers guard Reggie Miller during the 1994 Eastern Conference finals, Lee has taken on larger-than-life stature in pop culture for decades. Admirably, he has never taken himself too seriously through thought-provoking projects and Knicks losses alike.
On Thursday afternoon’s episode of Variety‘s “Directors on Directors” series, Lee discussed his relationship with former Bulls and Wizards guard Michael Jordan with another sports fan/auteur: actor/director Bradley Cooper.
