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30 for 30 (2009)

7.5 4 seasons 141 episodes Returning Series
Documentary

30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN

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Seasons & episodes

E1
King's RansomOct 6, 2009 · 51m

The 1988 trade of Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings and the effect it had on Gretzky, the fans in Edmonton, a…

E2
The Band That Wouldn't DieOct 13, 2009 · 53m

A profile of Baltimore's love affair with football and the Colts, focusing on the Colts Marching Band. After the Colts decamped for Indiana…

E3
Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?Oct 20, 2009 · 51m

Fresh interviews and archival footage track the life and demise of the United States Football League in the mid-1980s. A highlight is Tolli…

E4
Muhammad and LarryOct 27, 2009 · 52m

A look at the October 1980 Muhammad Ali–Larry Holmes fight and its impact on both fighters, featuring fresh interviews with participants an…

E5
Without BiasNov 3, 2009 · 51m

The death of Len Bias from a cocaine-induced heart attack, two days after Boston selected him as the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA dr…

E6
The Legend of Jimmy the GreekNov 10, 2009 · 51m

The life of Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, from his career as a Las Vegas bookmaker to his tenure on The NFL Today, from which he was fired in 1…

E7
The UDec 12, 2009 · 1h 42m

The racial and cultural evolution of Miami during the 1980s as represented within the University of Miami football team.

E8
Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York KnicksMar 14, 2010 · 1h 9m

The impact of Indiana Pacer Reggie Miller on the New York Knicks in the 1990s, specifically focusing on the Pacers/Knicks battles in the 19…

E9
Guru of GoApr 3, 2010 · 52m

A profile of Paul Westhead's coaching tenure at Loyola Marymount University (1985–1990), where his Lions' team was known for its high-scori…

E10
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen IversonApr 13, 2010 · 1h 21m

The 1993 trial of Hampton, Virginia, high school athlete Allen Iverson, convicted for his role in a racially tinged melee, and its impact o…

E11
Silly Little GameApr 20, 2010 · 51m

Meeting at New York City's La Rotisserie Francaise restaurant in 1980, a group of writers and academics develop Rotisserie Fantasy baseball…

E12
Run Ricky RunApr 27, 2010 · 52m

A profile of Ricky Williams focuses on his brief 2004 departure from the NFL, when he sought self-redemption amidst media criticism and fre…

E13
The 16th ManMay 4, 2010 · 52m

How hosting (and winning) the 1995 Rugby World Cup, combined with Nelson Mandela's support of the Springboks national team, affected post-a…

E14
Straight Outta L.A.May 11, 2010 · 51m

The relationship between the Raiders and the minority fan base in Los Angeles during the team's 13 seasons in L.A.

E15
June 17, 1994Jun 16, 2010 · 51m

Quick-cut archival footage captures the various US sporting events on the day in question and the emotions they generated, including the op…

E16
The Two EscobarsJun 22, 2010 · 1h 43m

The lives of soccer player Andrés Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar; the intertwining of crime and soccer in their native Colombia; and t…

E17
The Birth of Big AirJul 29, 2010 · 51m

The life of Mat Hoffman and his 25-year career of advancing, in creative and promotional avenues, BMX riding.

E18
Jordan Rides the BusAug 24, 2010 · 51m

Motivated by the dream his late father had for him, Michael Jordan retires from basketball and has a brief career in minor league baseball.

E19
Little Big MenAug 31, 2010 · 50m

A look at the Kirkland National Little League team's success at the 1982 Little League World Series, examining why their title win is consi…

E20
One Night in VegasSep 7, 2010 · 53m

The friendship of boxer Mike Tyson and rapper Tupac Shakur and the night of September 7, 1996, when Shakur was murdered after attending the…

E21
UnmatchedSep 14, 2010 · 52m

A look at the rivalry and friendship between tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.

E22
The House of SteinbrennerSep 21, 2010 · 51m

The legacy of George Steinbrenner's ownership of the New York Yankees.

E23
Into the WindSep 28, 2010 · 51m

Terry Fox's attempt to run 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi) across Canada in support of fundraising for cancer research captures the attention o…

E24
Four Days In OctoberOct 5, 2010 · 51m

The remarkable comeback of the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees in the 2004 ALCS.

E25
Once BrothersOct 12, 2010 · 1h 20m

The story of Croatian Dražen Petrović and Serbian Vlade Divac, NBA players and Yugoslavian national teammates, and how upheaval in their ho…

E26
Tim Richmond: To the LimitOct 19, 2010 · 51m

The career of NASCAR driver Tim Richmond, his flamboyant lifestyle, and his 1989 death from AIDS.

E27
Fernando NationOct 26, 2010 · 51m

The euphoria created by Fernando Valenzuela's 1981 arrival with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

E28
Marion Jones: Press PauseNov 2, 2010 · 51m

The successful track and field career of Marion Jones, her 2007 admission of performance-enhancing drug use, and subsequent prison sentence.

E29
The Best that Never WasNov 9, 2010 · 1h 41m

The 1981 recruiting of high school football player Marcus Dupree by multiple big-time college programs, his resulting injury-prone college…

E30
Pony ExcessDec 11, 2010 · 1h 42m

The rise, fall, and rebirth of the SMU Mustangs football program, which received a 1-year "death penalty" for major infractions after forme…

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