Aside from the that received from Hoop Dreams, neither William Gates nor Arthur Agee gained recognition for their basketball playing. Neither player made it to the NBA as hoped. After graduating from his Alma Mater, Gates became a real estate agent and a pastor at his local church. Agee played basketball for two years at his Alma Mater, Arkansas State. Long after graduating, Agee released a clothing line, Hoop Dreams, named after the documentary. Both men dealt with loss later in their lives. Gates' brother, Curtis Gates, seen in the documentary, was murdered on September 10th, 2001 and Agee's father, Arthur Agee Sr., too, was murdered on December 15th, 2004.
I am not too surprised at the overal outcome of these men's lives. While both of them had incredible talent playing basketball, neither of them exerted enough effort into launch them into fulfilling basketball careers. I am a little let down by the outcome of their lives, I would've hoped they reached their goals and made it.
what do you think they could have done to fulfill their dreams?
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