Showtime on Friday announced a premiere date for “The Resurgence: DeMarcus Cousins,” a documentary that chronicles the NBA star’s grueling comeback from a career-threatening injury.
The film will debut on the premium cable network at 8 p.m., April 13.
Per Showtime, “The Resurgence” will provide viewers with “unfettered access” to Cousins throughout his emotionally charged comeback from a devastating Achilles tear, and his “roller coaster ride through free agency that resulted in a stunning one-year deal with the three-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
In a statement released by Showtime, Stephen Espinoza, chief of the network’s sports programming, said the film “delivers the intimate account and high-stakes drama of one of the most misunderstood men in sports.