Matthew Dellavedova made a big name for himself during the NBA playoffs, firstly it was for his “dirty” plays but then during the Finals he became the “Stephen Curry stopper”.  For a while, it looked like Dellavedova had figured out the key to shutting down possibly the greatest shooter of all time.  Well Curry eventually put an end to all that talk but still, Dellavedova’s story was apparently enough to inspire a Hollywood film.  Yes really…

The life of Australian basketballer Matthew Dellavedova, who rose from rural Victoria to play in Wednesday’s NBA finals, is being turned into a Hollywood production.

The fictional story, based on Dellavedova’s rise, will follow the tale of three young Australian basketballers who are drafted to play basketball for a US college.

Role Models executive producer Jason Shuman has signed on to the project, which is being called Final Four, while The Bodhi Tree’s Robert ‘Bobby’ Galinsky will act as screenwriter and executive producer.

Galinsky said the work would either be made into a feature film or a Friday Night Lights-style series.

True Detective’s Woody Harrelson and Hotel Rwanda’s Nick Nolte have both been approached to play the boys’ coach.

“The project is inspired by the real guys who went to Saint Mary’s College in San Francisco to play basketball.

“It’s quite a compelling story and I think it’s going to do well because it’s like Remember The Titans – people love a real underdog story.

Casting will commence before Christmas, with the team behind the film looking for young Australian actors to play the basketballers – no doubt launching their careers.

“It won’t be Matthew’s life story or autobiography, but will be inspired by his exploits in Melbourne and overseas, and we’re meeting with his management in the next couple of weeks,” Galinsky said

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Source: Sydney Morning Herald