Filmmaker Martin Guigui joins Marc Israel at Warner Brothers Studios to tell the incredible 28-year journey of bringing "Sweetwater" to the big screen — the untold story of Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of the first three Black players to integrate the NBA in 1950.

What started as a shocking discovery at the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996 became a decades-long mission involving Norman Lear, Adam Silver, President Obama, and Clint Eastwood. Martin reveals how he tracked down families, built the "Sweetwater family" with NBA legends, got Clifton inducted into the Hall of Fame, and found his lead actor in the final hour.

In this episode:
• Why the Basketball Hall of Fame didn't know basketball's "Jackie Robinson" story
• How Norman Lear's WWII "assimilation" philosophy shaped his longevity
• The magic phone call from Clint Eastwood's company the day after Martin's son said "make this movie"
• Building relationships with Adam Silver, Wilt Chamberlain, and NBA pioneers
• Finding Everett Osborne among 900+ audition videos just weeks before filming

Martin Guigui is a Grammy-nominated filmmaker, director, and musician who spent nearly three decades bringing this crucial piece of American sports and cultural history to audiences worldwide. His film "Sweetwater" was produced alongside Clint Eastwood's Malpaso Productions.

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