Fox Sports Net (FSN) tells the story of Indiana Pacers superstar Reggie Miller - of his life on and off the basketball court - in the latest episode of the critically-acclaimed documentary seriesBeyond the Glory. The nationally televised, one-hour show airs Sunday, April 18, at 8:00 PM on
FSN.
Beyond the Glory: Reggie Miller chronicles Miller's passion for basketball and perfectly-arced three-pointer. The Pacers veteran has overcome a series of obstacles to help transform the Pacers into one of the NBA's top franchises.
Miller grew up the fourth of five siblings, including sister and future Olympian Cheryl Miller, in Riverside, Calif., a town compared to Andy Griffith's "Mayberry." Although born with a deformity of the legs, which forced him to wear leg braces for five years, Reggie fought hard to overcome his physical limitations and before long was playing one-on-one with Cheryl in their backyard.
He went on to play for UCLA, where in the spring of 1985, Miller led the Bruins to the NIT Title Game against Bobby Knight's Indiana Hoosiers. In 1987, he was surprised to be drafted by the Indiana Pacers. In his first season he set the NBA record for three-pointers by a rookie, and by his third year he was averaging 25 points per game. He made himself part of the Indianapolis community, mentoring children and visiting children in schools and hospitals.
Beyond the Glory remembers Miller and the Pacer's legendary confrontations with Spike Lee and the New York Knicks, and their eventual playoff triumphs including the 2000 Eastern Conference crown. The show also looks back at the mysterious arson that burned Miller's home to the ground,
and the times he considered leaving Indiana or retiring from basketball.
Those interviewed in addition to Reggie Miller include: father Saul Miller, sisters Cheryl Miller and Tammy Miller, brother Darrell Miller, director Spike Lee, NBA great Magic Johnson, former coach Larry Bird, former Pacers teammate Mark Jackson, former UCLA teammate Jack Haley, Pacers CEO/President
Donnie Walsh
Excerpts from the documentary: