Prime Video, the live rights holder of Overtime Elite, also released a teaser clip from the six-part docuseries featuring the sensational, history-making NBA rookies Amen and Ausar Thompson
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NEW YORK—August 16, 2023—Today, Prime Video debuted a first-look clip for One Shot: Overtime Elite, a high-stakes, character-driven docuseries that uncovers the devotion and resilience of Overtime Elite’s (OTE) players and coaches through every loss and victory—on and off the court. The six-part docuseries premieres September 5 with all episodes and features top-five NBA draft picks Amen and Ausar Thompson. One Shot: Overtime Elite is the latest addition to the Prime membership, with Prime members enjoying savings, convenience, and entertainment, all as a single membership.
One Shot: Overtime Elite explores the lives of OTE’s next generation of basketball stars from around the country, as they navigate through various challenges and grueling training in pursuit of a professional basketball career. The series will take audiences behind the scenes of a league that is disrupting traditional paths to the NBA and inspiring an entirely new generation of basketball players and fans alike.
Players featured in One Shot: Overtime Elite include:
“As the live rights holder of Overtime Elite, this is a natural extension of our relationship with the league, and we’re excited to build upon the success of the inaugural season on Prime Video,” said Matt Newman, head of Prime Video Original sports content. “OTE has established a strong reputation as a next generation league responsible for producing basketball stars of tomorrow and we’re excited to give our audience an inside look at all the action on and off the court.”
“This unfiltered series gives us an opportunity to show all the amazing things that happen inside the walls at OTE. It’s more than just basketball, and I’m excited for a larger audience to get to know our players, our staff and our program,” said Damien Wilkins, Head of Basketball and General Manager, OTE. “Developing young men, on and off the court, is our core responsibility and this series gives viewers an intimate look at the highs and lows that come along with that as they continue to chase their dreams”
Presented by Prime Video Sports, One Shot: Overtime Elite is executive produced by Marc Kohn, Dave Zigerelli, Matthew Fogarty, Bernard Worrell, and Chase Kenney.
About Overtime Elite
Overtime Elite is an eight-team league with teams based in Atlanta and other cities around the country. The teams feature some of the top high school basketball players globally, both professional and amateur. OTE, owned and operated by Overtime, brings fans as close as possible to the action through broad digital distribution on social accounts with more than 85 million followers and a streaming deal on Amazon Prime Video. OTE provides two paths - a professional, salaried path and a scholarship path for amateurs, and every player gets the same access to world-class coaching, state-of-the-art training facilities and integrated data and analytics, in addition to a rigorous and customized academic program at OTE Academy. OTE is sponsored by Topps, State Farm, Gatorade and GMC.
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