It was a little bit easier for Woody Harrelson, though, as he played ball through his teenage years in Ohio.
But it turns out that even Wesley Snipes’ basketball skills weren’t quite up to par.
So much so that, after being cast first, Wesley Snipes said that he intentionally sabotaged Keanu Reeves’ audition so that Woody Harrelson would get the part, something that he previously admitted.
Plus it also helped that after co-starring alongside Wesley Snipes in Wildcats the two had an instant rapport that perfectly lent itself to the movie.