What is Love & Basketball?
{{italic title}} '''''Love & Basketball''''' is a 2000 romantic [[drama movie]]. It was the first movie directed by [[Gina Prince-Bythewood]]. ==Plot== Monica Wright and Quincy McCall have wanted to be [[National Basketball Association|professional basketball]] players since they were kids. Monica has wanted to play for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and wear [[Magic Johnson]]'s number 32. Quincy has wanted to be like his father and wear number 22. But Monica has to work hard to establish herself. Quincy was born with natural star potential. As the two fight hard to reach their goals of playing professionally, they must also deal with their emotions for each other. The first quarter of the story begins around 1981, when Monica and her family moved to [[Los Angeles]] from [[Atlanta]], Georgia. They quickly became friends with their new neighbors, the McCalls. Quincy and Monica are drawn to each other instantly. They share a love for the game: [[basketball]]. Quincy is shocked that a girl could ''ever'' love basketball as much as he did. And he's even more shocked when Monica plays so well. In the first interaction, Quincy [[anger|angrily]] knocks her down during game point and scars her face. But the next day, they share their first kiss on the first day of school. They end the first quarter of the story by fighting in the grass. The second quarter of the story begins in 1988. Both Monica and Quincy are the respective leaders of their [[high school]] teams. Scouts have taken clear notice of Quincy. Many see him as one of the top prospects in the country. He was very popular on the court and with the other students. He could have any girl he wanted. But he is still good friends and neighbors with Monica. Monica, though, has problems with her fiery emotions on the court. This has often resulted in many technical fouls during critical moments of games, being benched and eventually pushing away lots of potential scouting chances due to her lack of control. Aside from her emotions on the court, Monica also has problems