Jim Carroll's story is a film adaptation about his descent into the world of drug addiction. As a star basketball player, Jim's life revolves around the court, which symbolizes his inner world. He faces challenges such as a dying best friend, a coach with questionable morals, teenage struggles, and an unhealthy obsession with heroin.

The Basketball Diaries
A promising young athlete's basketball dreams are crushed when a life-altering injury leads him down a treacherous path of drug addiction.