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30 for 30

Series· 2009· Sports

Created by Bill Simmons, Connor Schell

Inspired by ESPN's anniversary, ESPN Films is launching 30 for 30, an unprecedented documentary series featuring 30 of today's finest storytellers telling thirty remarkable stories from the ESPN era. On their own, each of the films will be an intimate look at a specific story, relevant to larger themes from the modern era. Collectively, these films will be a diverse mosaic of what sports has meant to American and World culture in the last thirty years. Each storyteller will bring their passion and personal point of view to their film detailing the issues, trends, athletes, teams, rivalries, games and events that transformed the sports landscape from 1979 to 2009.

30 for 30 Season 5, Episode 1, “Give Me The Ball!,” airs Sunday, November 22, 2026 on ESPN.

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S5 E1

Give Me The Ball!

8:30 PM ET

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  3. 3Season 3Original premiere · ESPN
  4. 2Season 2Original premiere · ESPN · 30 episodes
  5. 1Season 1Original premiere · ESPN · 30 episodes

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