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Sanaa Lathan Says Love & Basketball Has ‘Crossed All Racial and Cultural Lines’

Sanaa Lathan reflects on the impact of 'Love & Basketball' — the cult classic romantic sports comedy costarring Omar Epps — ahead of the film's 25th anniversary in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the star of The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat recalls the cult classic romantic sports comedy’s Sundance Film Festival premiere — nearly 25 years after its release. “It became this thing where people watched it over and over and over again, and it crossed all racial and cultural lines,” adds Lathan, who starred as basketball player Monica Wright opposite Omar Epps. In the Gina Prince-Bythewood-directed film, Lathan’s character and Epps’ Quincy McCall character grow up together in Los Angeles pursuing their separate basketball dreams before sparking a romantic relationship, which included their memorable one-on-one strip basketball scene.

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