Apple TV+ gave us an interesting insight into the world of youth basketball with Swagger, but they’re ready to leave the court. The sports drama led by O’Shea Jackson Jr. has been canceled by the streamer after two seasons.
Loosely based on Kevin Durant’s experiences as a kid dreaming of a future in the NBA, Swagger was set in the world of youth basketball and chronicled the journey of the young promising players and their families and coaches, as they walk the fine line between dreams and ambition.
Reggie Rock Bythewood, who created this series for Apple TV+, announced its cancelation on social media. He said that he told the story that he wanted to tell over the course of the two seasons, and thanked the cast, writers, and crew for helping him get it done.
“What an amazing adventure. In our two seasons, we have launched careers, disrupted genre, brought forth humanity through our characters, told stories we care deeply about, revolutionized the way to shoot basketball, and had fun,” he wrote on Instagram.
Straight Outta Compton star O’Shea Jackson Jr. led the show’s ensemble cast, which also included Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh, Quvenzhané Wallis, Caleel Harris, Tristan Mack Wilds, Tessa Ferrer, James Bingham, Solomon Irama, Ozie Nzeribe, and Jason Rivera-Torres.
