Spike Lee To Direct Michael Jordan Documentary, Due 2009

Like a good number of dudes and a fair number of gals, I haven't followed the NBA with much interest since Michael Jordan exited in 2003. Tried, but too much bark and vanity in my opinion, not to mention the Lakers. Jordan's remained super low-key since his final retirement–a few Hanes cameos and the ever present Jumpman23 logo–but now a documentary is set to be made about him and his unparalleled career by bud and former sidekick, director Spike Lee. According to Lee, the doc is tentatively set to premiere at next year's Cannes Film Festival.

It will reportedly feature a decent amount of exclusive footage from Jordan's later and middling years with the Washington Wizards. No other information has been released. Jordan's made a few trips to theaters in the past, including 1996's infamous belly flop Space Jam, 2003's Looney Tunes: Back in Action (aww, Joe Dante) and 2002's decent if empty IMAX doc ...to the Max. I was hoping for a more independent, introspective look here, but since the NBA is financing the pic, maybe next time. But Lee's not one to compromise (he gave a pretty ballsy "fight the man" speech at my alma mater), so I'm sure his take won't be shinier than Jordan's dome.

Wait a sec, what's that sound? It's the sound of my younger brother incessantly talking my ear off about Scottie Pippen for the entire '90s. Get out of here ghost.

Discuss: So, of course MJ deserves this doc. That's a given. But in your opinion, which NBA player was/is the best actor (in movies, not foul drawing)? My picks are Kareem in Bruce Lee's Game of Death and Fletch (obvi), followed up by Bo Kimble in Heaven is a Playground. If any of you remember that one, you're cool 4 life.