I've said it before and I'll say it again, but this as Hoosiers type success
written all over it. This is a slam dunk (no pun intended) for a successful, major motion picture. For the life of me I can't believe it hasn't happened yet.
Philip Seymour Hoffman's group optioned Dean Colvard's book a few years ago and did some research for a possible movie. The last I heard, it was a no go.
Off course, it could be a cool Kickstarter film project. You could shoot most of it here.