Germantown and Martin Luther King High Schools were bitter rivals for over 40 years. This past year, a budget crisis caused Philadelphia to lay off over 4000 employees and close two dozen schools, including Germantown High. Now Germantown must merge with their former rival, King. Against overwhelming odds, a 27-year old first time head coach and a new principal fight to inspire young men from difficult circumstances to come together and lift each other toward a better future.
We Could Be King won an Emmy for Outstanding Sports Documentary in 2014. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and won a Grand Clio award for its place in Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation's work with their "Sports Matter" campaign. It was also included in the US State Department's American Film Showcase in 2015.