Blue Chips (1994) May 2026

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Before the modern NIL era, there was Blue Chips . 🏀💸

The chemistry that started it all. 🕊️✨ Most people forget Shaq and Penny Hardaway starred in Blue Chips right before they became the most electric duo in the NBA. This movie is a time capsule of 90s hoops. Blue Chips (1994)

Not only did we get Shaq and Penny, but the film features cameos from Larry Bird, Bob Cousy, and even Rick Pitino. Director William Friedkin (who did The Exorcist !) insisted on filming the basketball scenes without choreography to make it look like a real broadcast.

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It’s a gritty, honest look at the pressure to win at any cost. Definitely worth a rewatch this weekend. 🍿 Option 3: The Short & Punchy (Best for Stories) This movie is a time capsule of 90s hoops

Rewatching this 1994 classic and it hits different seeing Shaq and Penny Hardaway together before the Magic took over the league. Nick Nolte’s intensity as Coach Bell is top-tier, and the look at the "under the table" world of recruiting still feels relevant today.