{"id":264570,"date":"2023-03-02T17:00:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T01:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=264570"},"modified":"2023-03-21T14:13:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T21:13:51","slug":"white-men-cant-jump-duke-skywalkas-acting-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/white-men-cant-jump-duke-skywalkas-acting-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"\"White Men Can\u2019t Jump\": Duke Skywalka's Acting Debut!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ballislife East Coast Squad member, <strong>Dazeran Jaquon \u201cDuke Skywalka\u201d Jones<\/strong>, will be featured in the new iteration of 20th Century Studios iconic hoops film, <em>\"White Men Can\u2019t Jump\".<\/em> The move is set for release exclusively on Hulu, May 19, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Jones was approached about the opportunity by <strong>Jessi Sheldon<\/strong>, Game Changing Films co-founder, in February 2022. Then in March 2022, she offered him a role as an extra and told him to travel to Los Angeles from Florida to begin shooting on set.<\/p>\n<p>While on set one day, Jones and <strong>New Williams<\/strong>, member of team Public Enemy in the Drew League and a former high school basketball standout in Southern California, were sitting in a production tent by a heater sharing social media strategies with each other when three people approached the pair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was Jessi [Sheldon], <strong>Khalid Mutakabbir<\/strong>, basketball coordinator; and <strong>Aimee McDaniel<\/strong>, basketball coordinator,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThey were like, can we get some pictures of you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the brief photoshoot, Jones called his girlfriend and walked over to a nearby convenience store to pick up a beverage. Ten minutes later when he returned to set, he was given some unexpected demands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need you to take that [jersey] off and gather all your belongings,\u201d said the trio of film staff.<\/p>\n<p>Confused and concerned, Jones began changing out of his wardrobe as the other extras watched from a distance. As he and the crew started walking about a half mile from the base camp to Venice Beach where the next scenes were being shot, Jones received some mind-shattering news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations, your role is being upgraded!\u201d McDaniel exclaimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat does that mean?\u201d Jones asked with a surprised look.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a dialogue role now. You\u2019re actually in the film, not just the background,\u201d said McDaniel.<\/p>\n<p>Jones will be playing as himself in the film and while exact details couldn\u2019t be provided due to a non-disclosure agreement, he claims that he can be spotted in a significant basketball scene during the film\u2019s climax.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of this elevated role, Jones has received eligibility from the <em>Screen Actors Guild<\/em> (SAG) and is a member of the SAG-AFTRA Union. 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