10 Great Sports Docs & True-Life Stories To Stream With Your Kids Right Now

Finding movies and TV that please everyone can be tough. But if you’ve got a sporty kid, screen time is a great opportunity. Sure, there’s old-school sports movie like The Sandlot or A League of Their Own — complete with inspirational messages and strong moral codes . But why go for fictional sports stories when you can get the real thing? Sports docuseries, or true-to-life dramatized sports stories, are great to watch with young athletes. They tell inspirational tales and maybe even give them a real-life role model in the meantime. From a variety of different sports to a selection of different formats, we’ve thought about the watchability and the relevance of each of these selections. There should be something for everyone in this list. And, at the very least, with each, you and your kid will learn something. 10. Rising Phoenix (2020) This documentary film focuses on several different Paralympic athletes, all of whom have truly amazing stories. Warning for parents: This documentary is not for the faint of heart, as some of the physical challenges are truly harrowing. For example, Bebe Vio — who inspired the name of the documentary — lost all of her limbs to meningitis at the age of 11. She nonetheless went on to become a wheelchair fencer. Deeply inspiring, this doc is great for teens interested in sports and perhaps great for all of us to have a little perspective on the amazing nature of the human spirit. Rising Phoenix is streaming on Netflix. 9. Believers: Boston Red Sox…