In the concrete jungles of Montego Bay, Jamaica, 14-year-old Kyle Wilson doesn’t have much—just an absent father, a worn-out pair of shoes, and a rusted rim hanging behind his rundown school. But what he does have is height, heart, and hunger. When he stumbles across basketball for the first time, a fire ignites inside him. It’s not just a game. It’s escape. Identity. A way out.

Above the Rim, Below the Poverty Line is a coming-of-age sports drama that follows Kyle from the raw streets of Jamaica to the polished courts of America, and eventually to the world stage. But talent alone won't be enough. Poverty, violence, betrayal, and self-doubt lurk around every corner. This is a journey about more than basketball—it’s about survival, legacy, and the cost of chasing greatness.

The silence after a lost season is a unique kind of quiet. It's not peaceful; it's hollow. The relentless, daily rhythm of practice, travel, games, and film—the very heartbeat of existence for eight months—vanishes, leaving a vacuum. For the first week, Kyle Wilson did nothing. He slept. He ate meals with Arianna that weren't scheduled around a tip-off. He sat for long, quiet hours with his hand on her stomach, feeling the vigorous, insistent kicks of his son, a life blissfully unaware of defensive rotations or missed shots in Game 7.


Chapter 144 - The Price of Faith