Do yourself a favor. Set aside 30 minutes to watch a short documentary. Actually, that¡¯s enough time to watch it twice. Do it twice. You¡¯ll come away with an even greater appreciation for the crisp cinematography, lively action and compelling insights more by absorbing the information twice.

The new bilingual documentary, ¡°The Rising: Hoop Origins with Stephen Curry,¡± which made its global debut last week on his YouTube channel, is a celebration of grassroots basketball in Tokyo.

It¡¯s nice to see the superstar in his element, talking about the game and learning about influential folks behind the scenes who¡¯ve also helped shape Japan¡¯s basketball culture.