The Rising
S01:E03 - Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods, Simone Manuel, and the Jamaican bobsled team.
Season 1
S01:E01 - Serena Williams
Serena Williams, the girl from Compton, rose to become the greatest player in WTA history.
S01:E02 - LeBron James
Basketballer LeBron James, Gymnast Dominique Dawes, and boxer Jack Johnson.
S01:E03 - Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods, Simone Manuel, and the Jamaican bobsled team.
S01:E04 - Pelé
Pelé, an Afro-Brazilian, rose to become the greatest footballer in history.
S01:E05 - Ali
Muhammad Ali was one of the most powerful fighters in boxing and one of the most powerful voices in sports.
S01:E06 - Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron’s bid to break Babe Ruth’s iconic home run record laid bare the racial divisions of the USA.
S01:E07 - Jonah Lomu
All Black Jonah Lomu turbocharged the professionalization of the sport of rugby.
S01:E08 - Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt made sprinting look easy, even when it wasn’t.
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