Portrait: the documentary on Serge Ibaka available on August 1st on the Crackle platform

Crackle is an online streaming platform owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and featuring American TV shows and series and movies. Produced by LeBron James' company, UNINTERRUPTED Canada and Ouenzé Entertainment, the documentary follows the inspiring life story of the Toronto Raptors forward, from the poor streets of the Republic of Congo to the NBA championship. Serge Ibaka played a key role in the Toronto Raptors' 2019 win, including scoring 20 points in Game 4.

Premiering at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, this feature-length documentary was produced by Vinay Virmani at UNINTERRUPTED Canada, with Jordi Vilà and Serge Ibaka's Ouenzé Entertainment. In the film, Serge Ibaka is shown returning to his hometown, Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo. Wearing the Larry O'Brien trophy won by the Raptors, he meets locals and walks the streets where he grew up. He reflects on the death of his mother when he was 8 years old and the imprisonment of his father for political reasons. Ibaka also talks about basketball with the President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou-N'Guesso, returns to a restaurant where he once begged for food, and visits his former coach and the basketball club where he fell in love with basketball.

Telling your story in a unique and different way

Serge Ibaka continues to give back to his community through the Serge-Ibaka Foundation and the Dreams Academy, where Congolese children come to benefit from the mentoring and coaching that can help them win a scholarship. Throughout the film, Serge Ibaka continually teaches everyone around him that through courage, commitment and hard work, anything is possible. “I wanted to tell my story in a unique and different way. I will never forget where I come from, and my journey to becoming an NBA champion has been hard to believe. I think everyone can appreciate this film, but I will be especially proud if I can inspire at least one child, in Congo or anywhere in the world, to give everything to achieve their dreams”, declared Serge Ibaka. very proud to present Anything is Possible - The Serge Ibaka Story to our Crackle audience,” said Philippe Guelton, President of Crackle Plus. “This moving documentary will not only entertain our sports-hungry viewers, it will inspire viewers to see how Serge overcame so many obstacles to achieve his dreams. This is UNINTERRUPTED Canada's first international distribution deal and we couldn't be more proud to have partnered with a world-class streaming service like Crackle Plus," said Vinay Virmani, Chief Content Officer. of UNINTERRUPTED Canada. “I am delighted that this inspiring story will be enjoyed by a new and expanded global audience,” continued Serge Ibaka.

Everything is possible - Serge Ibaka's story is distributed in North America and Africa by Screen Media. Crackle is available in the United States and can be accessed on twenty-five devices and services, including Amazon FireTV, RokuTV, Apple TV, Smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Vizio), game consoles (PS4 and XBoxOne), Plex mobile devices, iOS and Android and on desktops at Crackle.com. Crackle is also available in approximately five hundred thousand hotel rooms of the Marriott Bonvoy chain.