Wish I Was a Baller
Summary
Amar is a fourteen-year-old aspiring sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA in 1995. He befriends Shaq and hangs out with Michael Jordan and the Bulls, all while navigating high school, crushes, and friendships complicated by jealousy.
At a Glance
💬LanguageSignificant
⚔️ViolenceModerate
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentModerate
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Language
💬 Does Wish I Was a Baller have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursSignificant
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Violence
⚔️ Is Wish I Was a Baller violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Wish I Was a Baller
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceMild
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Wish I Was a Baller
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Wish I Was a Baller
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
Deception / LyingNone
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