slamma jamma movie

Following your heart and your faith coupled with hard work and perseverance can make you the master of your own reality. With this inspiring message, “Slamma Jamma,” a new film produced by San Francisco Bay Area-based Indian American filmmaker Ray Walia, opens in theaters nationwide March 24. Wrongfully accused and sent to prison, a former basketball star (Chris Staples) prepares for the national slam dunk competition while finding redemption in himself and in those he loves — this is the premise of “Slamma Jamma.” In this sports-based drama about the rise, fall and revival of a basketball star, the lead roles are played by Chris Staples, four-time slam-dunk champion; Porter Maberry, who has dunked retired NBA star Shaquille O’Neal; former NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys Michael Irvin; and slam dunk champion Rafal Lipinski, among others. “This film is about redemption, and inspiration,” Walia told India-West. “It is a true story about a man who is an NCAA champion, a Univer...