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A 2008 sports-comedy, starring Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, and Andre Benjamin.

Jackie Moon, a One-Hit Wonder singer during the mid 70's, is player-owner of the ABA's floundering Flint Michigan Tropics. And further problems arise, when the NBA and ABA announce a merger, bringing 4 teams with them, the Tropics not being one of them. With his team in danger of being dissolved, Jackie embarks on a publicity spree, to get into the playoffs, and save the Tropics.

Tropes featured in this film.

Chocolate Baby: Inverted Jackie's mother was apparently a black woman. This is never explained.
Fluffy Cloud Heaven: When Jackie sees his mother.
One-Hit Wonder: Jackie's disco hit "Love me sexy."

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 A 2008 sports-comedy, starring [[Will Ferrell]], Woody Harrelson, and [[Outkast|Andre Benjamin.]]
-Jackie Moon, a [[One Hit Wonder]] singer during the mid 70's, is player-owner of the ABA's floundering Flint Michigan Tropics. And further problems arise, when the NBA and ABA announce a merger, bringing 4 teams with them, the Tropics not being one of them. With his team in danger of being dissolved, Jackie embarks on a publicity spree, to get into the playoffs, and save the Tropics.
+Jackie Moon, a [[One-Hit Wonder]] singer during the mid 70's, is player-owner of the ABA's floundering Flint Michigan Tropics. And further problems arise, when the NBA and ABA announce a merger, bringing 4 teams with them, the Tropics not being one of them. With his team in danger of being dissolved, Jackie embarks on a publicity spree, to get into the playoffs, and save the Tropics.
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 === Tropes featured in this film. ===
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 * [[Chocolate Baby]]: Inverted Jackie's mother was apparently a black woman. This is never explained.
 * [[Fluffy Cloud Heaven]]: When Jackie sees his mother.
-* [[One Hit Wonder]]: Jackie's disco hit "Love me sexy."
+* [[One-Hit Wonder]]: Jackie's disco hit "Love me sexy."
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