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Nathaniel " Sweetwater " Clifton (born Clifton Nathaniel; October 13, 1922 – August 31, 1990) was an American professional basketball player. [1] He is best known as one of the first African Americans to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was also a professional baseball player.
Sweetwater is a 2023 American biographical sports film about Nat Clifton, the first African-American to sign a contract with the National Basketball Association (NBA). Written and directed by Martin Guigui, it stars Everett Osborne as Clifton, with Cary Elwes, Jeremy Piven, Richard Dreyfuss, and Kevin Pollak in supporting roles.
14 Απρ 2023 · 28 years in the making, 'Sweetwater' premieres. Like Nathaniel Clifton himself, the biopic 'Sweetwater' traveled its own tortuous, bumpy path from inspiration and creative vision to finished...
14 Απρ 2023 · The saga of Nat (Sweetwater) Clifton, one of the NBA’s Black pioneers who helped change the face and the style of pro basketball nearly three-quarters of a century ago? Well, yeah, that too.
Sweetwater: Directed by Martin Guigui. With Everett Osborne, Cary Elwes, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Pollak. In the fall of 1950, Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton makes history in his journey to become the first African American to sign an NBA contract, forever changing the game of basketball.
Watch the official trailer for SWEETWATER, inspired by the true story of Hall of Famer Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, the first African American to sign an NBA contract. Exclusively in theatres, April...
Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton was the first African-American player to sign a contract in the NBA to catch on with a team when he signed with the New York Knickerbockers in 1950.