Coinciding with the NBA’s season-long 75th-anniversary celebration, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning producer Mike Tollin is back on the hardwood to tell the tale of one of the game’s most iconic and beloved figures. Just named to the league’s 75th Anniversary Team, George Gervin is the answer to the trivia question, “Who was the only Hall of Famer to be a teammate of both Julius (“Dr. J”) Erving and Michael Jordan?” The doc will showcase Gervin’s influence on the game, which can still be seen at all basketball levels played worldwide.

Currently in production, the untitled project is directed by One9 (Nas: Time is Illmatic, LA Burning) and produced by Tollin’s MSM alongside GameAbove Entertainment and its subsidiary Front Runner Films. MSM’s Mason Gordon produces the documentary; Tollin will executive produce alongside two longtime executives, Charles Rosenzweig of the NBA and Mark Thomashow, formerly of Nike advertising.

One9 said, “It's a true honor and pleasure to direct a film on one of the NBA’s greatest players of all time. We will reveal the untold story of the ICEMAN's perseverance through enormous challenges to transform his life on and off the court and ultimately positively impact countless lives in his community and beyond.”

Over his 18-year career, Gervin was a 12-time All-Star, a five-time All-NBA first-team honoree, and the winner of four NBA scoring titles. He will reveal the origin of his signature “finger roll” and the nickname “Iceman.”

“Ice has a ludicrous magnetism where you can just listen to him talk forever,” adds Gordon, “He illuminates a fascinating era of pro basketball history that has gone largely untold in the premium documentary format.”

Ashley Beal, senior vice president serving CapStone Holdings Inc. companies, said, “We know George professionally and personally and are excited to tell his story to the world finally. Teaming with MSM and One9 to realize this goal has fast-tracked one of our favorite passion projects into a fantastic film, and I can’t wait for audiences to see it.”

With interviews from legends like Artis Gilmore, Clyde Drexler, Isiah Thomas, Jalen Rose, Jerry West, “Dr. J” Julius Ervin, Kevin Durant, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan, the documentary will offer a fresh perspective on an often-overlooked career and reveal rare vintage footage of the old ABA and an era before the NBA became the powerful global brand that it is today.