Sports leaders series

Presents a short biography of Vince Carter and chronicles his life and career from Daytona Beach, Florida, University of North Carolina, and entrance into the NBA in 1998 where he won the league's Rookie of the Year Award and earned his reputation as a slam dunk artist.

Presents a career biography of basketball player Jason Kidd, following him from high school to the University of California at Berkley, to professional stints in Dallas, Phoenix, and finally New Jersey where he led the Nets to a winning 2001-02 season.

From his early childhood in China, through his struggles with the Chinese government just to be allowed to play in the NBA, Yao Ming persevered to become one of the most exciting men playing professional basketball today.