"Steph Curry's on-court accomplishments are well known, from his four NBA championships to his two MVP awards to his 4,229 made 3-point shots. This week, he was recognized in another realm: filmmaking. The Warriors superstar's short documentary co-directed with two-time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot, The Baddest Speechwriter of All, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. The film is centered around Clarence B. Jones, a former lawyer and speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr."
"According to the description on its Sundance profile, The Baddest Speechwriter of All, focuses on Jones as he reflects on the personal cost and surprising truths of making history, offering an intimate insider's view of the Civil Rights Movement. Jones was instrumental in secretly taking King's writing from the Birmingham City Jail in 1963, publishing and distributing it as the landmark Letter from Birmingham Jail."
"It was the first time I've done an acceptance speech over WhatsApp video, Curry said. Ben was up there on stage and put the phone next to the mic and I got to give, like, a 30-second speech. I was there in spirit. Curry is also a producer on GOAT, an animated film releasing Feb. 13 in time for All-Star weekend. That movie focuses on an undersized goat trying to find his way into the professional sport of roarball,"
Steph Curry's on-court accomplishments include four NBA championships, two MVP awards, and 4,229 made 3-point shots. Curry co-directed a short documentary with Ben Proudfoot titled The Baddest Speechwriter of All, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. The film centers on Clarence B. Jones, who reflects on the personal cost and surprising truths of making history and served as a lawyer and speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr. Jones secretly took King's writing from the Birmingham City Jail in 1963 and helped publish it as the Letter from Birmingham Jail. Curry accepted the award over WhatsApp video and also produced the animated film GOAT, releasing Feb. 13.
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