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Nothing But A Winner chronicles the rise of the greatest college football program in the history of the sport – the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. But behind the ruthless competition in the Southeastern Conference and Alabama’s staggering number of National Championships lies a deeper story: the making of men. At the heart of Alabama’s dynasty are two coaching giants –
Bear Bryant and Coach Nick Saban – who, in very different eras, built a culture defined not just by winning, but by relentless transformation. Bryant, coaching during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, led the charge to integrate the team in the deeply segregated South, setting a precedent that would ripple far beyond football. Decades later, Saban would inherit and evolve that culture, demanding total commitment from young athletes and entrusting his program’s future to its first Black freshman starting quarterback on the sport’s biggest stage. Told through the first-hand accounts of players who lived it, Nothing But A Winner reveals how Alabama’s program forged unrefined 18-year-olds into disciplined leaders, where overcoming obstacles off the field fuels greatness on it. Spanning generations, social upheavals and championship runs, one thing remains the same – at Alabama, if you buy in to this process, you’re destined to be nothing but a winner.
Aaron Davis (David Banner) is accused of murder and incarcerated for a crime he swears that he did not commit. His son Jalen (Romeo Miller) is forced to grow up on the streets of Los Angeles without the guidance of a father and primarily raised by his mother Shala (Robin Givens) and Grandmother Camilla (Karen Abercrombie). Jalen finds himself in hot water with his girlfriend Paris (Karrueche Tran) when they realize his life is at risk after his friend Diggy (Dijon Talton) decides to partner with one of the biggest drug dealers in the city leaving a large debt to be recouped. Everything seems to turn around when Aaron is reminded to put his faith in God first and use the power of prayer to help solve his problems. Will Aaron find a way to prove his innocence and save his son's life before it is too late?
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