The Basketball Diaries

adult, family outing

orphan, hopes, family life, small town, society, social relations, ambition, lifestyle, youth, underdog, against the odds, contests and competitions, power relations, sport team, athlete's life, brother sister relationship, small town life, immigrant, world war one, human spirit, athlete and trainer, teachers and students, racism, follow your dream, dedicated educator, 1990s, 20th century, addiction, basketball, drugs, friends, heroin, school suspension, teenager, usa, year 1995, based on memoir or autobiography, gay theme, sports, 1960s, new york city

United States