Showtime Sports Documentary Films has released a first look at the upcoming documentary Passion Play: Russell Westbrook, an intensely personal examination of one of the most dynamic and complex figures in professional sports. The documentary premieres tonight, Friday, October 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime and will be available across the network’s on-demand and streaming platforms at premiere.
“I think people don’t really understand who I am and a lot of that is because of what I let people see and what I don’t let them see,” says Westbrook in the first-look clip.
The documentary follows Westbrook’s journey from honor roll student and secondary high school player to singular force that defies his critics. Passion Play reveals a caring and loyal family man who shares the entirety of his deeply rooted personal life, allowing viewers a chance to redefine who they think he is.
Executive produced by Westbrook and co-directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Gotham Chopra (Kobe Bryant’s Muse, Shut Up and Dribble), and Emmy Award-winner Erik LeDrew, Passion Play features rare footage and extensive interviews with Westbrook, his family, former teammates Kevin Love and Nick Collison, and more.
Passion Play: Russell Westbrook, which extends Showtime Networks’ successful partnership with Religion of Sports, was executive produced by Religion of Sports’ co-founder Chopra, Ameeth Sankaran and Donnell Beverly. Emmy Award-winner Meg Cirillo from Religion of Sports served as producer and Religion of Sports’ Rob Ford served as co-producer along with Raynard Westbrook. The film is produced by Religion of Sports and Showtime Sports.
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