Arthur Agee

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Arthur Agee (born November 22, 1972) was one of two Chicago-area high school basketball players chronicled in the 1994 documentary, Hoop Dreams.

He is also a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Although he never achieved his dream of playing in the National Basketball Association, Agee was a professional slamball player. He is now planning a "Hoop Dreams" clothing line.

Arthur Agee Junior was born November 22nd, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the second child and first son to Arthur "Bo" Sr. and Sheila Agee. During his younger years he lived in a south side chicago area near where the other star of Hoop Dreams, William Gates lived. By the time the movie began filming, the Agees had moved to the West Garfield Park neighborhood, which would remain Arthur's home until his graduation. Upon graduation from grammar school in 1988, Arthur was discovered by a part-time, unnofficial talent scout, named Earl Smith. Smith convinced the Agees into sending Arthur on a 3-hour round trip each day to a private, predominantly white suburban school by the name of St. Joseph's. St. Joes was the same school where Arthur's childhood hero, Isiah Thomas had attended. Because the school was so far away from his home, Arthur had to wake up around 5:30 AM each morning and would take various trains and busses to reach his destination.