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Glory Road (film)

"Glory Road" is a movie about a true story of a man named Don Haskins. He was a basketball coach for a team called Texas Western College. Coach Haskins wanted to win and he believed that he could do so by recruiting and giving opportunities to African American players. At that time, not many white people believed that African Americans could be good basketball players.

Coach Haskins faced many challenges and discrimination from other teams, but he didn't give up. He kept teaching and training his team to be the best they could be. Eventually, his team made it to the NCAA Championship game for the first time in history.

The game was intense but Coach Haskins' team was able to win against a strong team from the University of Kentucky. This win was very important because it broke down racial barriers and helped many African American players to get opportunities to play college basketball.

In the end, "Glory Road" tells the story of the importance of giving everyone equal opportunities, no matter the color of their skin. It also shows how perseverance, hard work, and dedication can lead to great success.