For those who appreciate historical events both on the playing surface and in the real world, sports documentaries are the perfect form to relive some of the best stories.
In a day where people, brands, media outlets and other organizations try to put their best image on social media, sports documentaries, like ESPN’s 30 for 30, to me have been a great escape from the real world. Most recently, their three-part series on the Celtics-Lakers rivalry detailed everything from the on-court battles from the Bill Russell years to Magic Johnson and Larry Bird saving the NBA after their dark era of the 70’s to the race issues stemming the country at the time and the Lakers finally getting over the hump against their hated foes in 1985 and again in 1987.