What follows will give you a sense of the tone and depth of the story.
Some things you love,
More than a hobby, or a job,
Or an object of desire.
A passion
Born of culture,
Grown through the generations…
There was a time when this passion blossomed
More than a sport, a performance.
A way of life.
Theater. Tradition. Speed. Danger. Grace. Machismo. Glamour. Gambling. The Mob. Murder. And the Longest sports strike in history.
This is the stuff legends are made of.
So how could it be ignored or even worse forgotten?
Yet, this is the reality for the sport of Jai Alai.
This story transcends sport. It is a very human story.
Once coined the fastest ball sport in the world, Jai Alai literally means “Merry Festival”
For the people struggling to keep it alive, this is not a story about a sport.
It’s a story about existence, past, present and future.
What happens when the very existence of something you love is threatened?