Teaser released for ESPN documentary featuring Kamilla Cardoso, Caitlin Clark, Kiki Rice
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ESPN and Omaha Productions on Wednesday released a quick teaser for their upcoming documentary featuring South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso as one of three women’s basketball stars their production team followed throughout the 2023-24 season.
The four-part docuseries called Full Court Press, which will debut with two episodes on May 11, will follow Cardoso, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, and UCLA’s Kiki Rice with never-before-seen footage from the most exciting season in the history of women’s college basketball including the Gamecocks’ 38-0 march to the program’s third national championship, all under the tutelage of Dawn Staley.
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From ESPN’s initial release on the project:
Full Court Press has been embedded with these three players throughout this record-breaking season, capturing key moments such as Kamilla Cardoso’s game-winning three-pointer to send South Carolina to the SEC Championship; documenting Kiki Rice’s experiences as the first college athlete, male or female, to have an NIL deal with Jordan brand; and filming the lead up to Caitlin Clark passing Kelsey Plum as the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball and passing Pete Maravich as the all-time leading scorer in the history of NCAA collegiate basketball in her final year at Iowa.
The show will take audiences from Paris to Brazil, from sold out arenas in Baton Rouge to Iowa City for the biggest matchups, all to give fans a window into this unique moment in the history of the sport.
Full Court Press can’t come soon enough. Don’t miss the premiere on 5/11 and 5/12 on ABC and ESPN+! pic.twitter.com/k90akOSo9L
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) May 1, 2024
Omaha Productions is Peyton Manning’s company which is also responsible for the Netflix hit series Quarterback, which followed Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota through an NFL season.
“I remember what it meant to the University of Tennessee and the entire state when Pat Summitt led the Lady Vols to back-to-back national titles during my time in Knoxville,” Manning said. “We’re excited to share the stories of these three amazing women to a national audience at this incredible moment for women’s basketball.”
Following its initial linear broadcast on ABC, with Episodes 1 & 2 airing on Saturday, May 11th at 1pm ET and Episodes 3 & 4 airing on Sunday, May 12th at 12:30pm ET, all episodes will be immediately available to stream on ESPN+.
Full Court Press is directed by Kristen Lappas and is produced by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and Words & Pictures in partnership with ESPN+
“Fan support and excitement over women’s basketball is at an all-time high and we’re seeing it reflected across many platforms at ESPN,” Brian Lockhart, SVP, Original Content and ESPN Films, said. “With Full Court Press, we’ve had unprecedented access to the biggest players in the game, and our Original Content team is proud to have helped develop a series that showcases the fun and competitive spirit of this special moment in women’s sports.”
