Overview
- The documentary, which debuted Wednesday on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+, is set to air on ESPN2 on March 29 and on ESPN on April 5 during March Madness.
- Director Dawn Porter tells the story without a narrator, using Summitt’s voice from Sally Jenkins’ recorded sessions along with family home videos and locker room footage.
- Executive producer Robin Roberts backed the project after first exploring a film in 2016, with production running about 18 months to completion.
- Interviews feature Peyton Manning, Dawn Staley, Billie Jean King, Tamika Catchings, and longtime assistants Holly Warlick and Mickie DeMoss.
- Early reviews call the film engaging yet limited in scope at 83 minutes, noting that the famed UConn–Tennessee rivalry gets little exploration while Summitt’s eight titles, 1,000-plus wins, and 161 player graduations frame her legacy.