Student Athlete
“A billion dollar industry where athletes play for free.”
Cast
Chris Chavannes Shamar Graves Silas Nacita Nick Richards Mike Shaw John Shoop
Credits
Produced by: Maverick Carter Trish Dalton 
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Steve Stoute
Plot
Unveils the exploitative world of high-revenue college sports through the stories of young men at varying stages in their athletic careers.
Sinekatalog’s take
Student Athlete (2018) is a American documentary directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. It stars LeBron James. It runs 92 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (314 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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