Later, Cruz makes a valiant effort to rejoin the basketball team after watching them perform at a game in an inspiring victory and also after witnessing his only family member- who happens to be his cousin (a drug dealer)- shot one night in the streets, which Carter accepts. Teammate Kenyon Stone (Rob Brown) struggles to come to terms with his girlfriend Kyra (Ashanti) being pregnant unsure if he can juggle basketball and aspire for college. Carter's son Damien (Robert Andrew Richard) later decides to join the team, after quitting the private school St. However, three players including Timo Cruz (Rick Gonzalez) refuse to follow the contract and quit the team. Carter also asks the school staff for progress reports on the players' attendance. He also teaches them to play a disciplined brand of basketball which includes an emphasis on fundamentals, execution, defense, and conditioning. He hands the players individual contracts, instructing them to attend all of their classes, wear dress shirts and ties on game days, refer to everyone (players and coach alike) as "sir", and maintain a minimum 2.3 (C+) grade point average, among other requirements. Carter quickly learns that the athletes are rude and disrespectful, and are in need of discipline. Coach Ken Carter (Jackson) takes over the head coaching job for the Oilers basketball team at his old high school Richmond, having played on the team himself, earning unbeaten records.The synopsis below may give away important plot points. In the ensuing debate, Carter fights to keep his methods, determined to show the boys that they need good values for their futures and eventually finds he has affected them more profoundly than he ever expected. To the outrage of the team, the school and the community, Carter cancels all team activities and locks the court until the team shows acceptable academic improvement. However, when the overconfident team's behavior begins to stray with too many doing poorly in class, Carter takes immediate action. Any initial resistance is soon dispelled as the team under Carter's tutelage becomes a undefeated competitor.
He imposes a strict regime typified in written contracts that demand respectful behavior, a dress code and good grades for players. As much dismayed by the poor attitudes of his players as well as their dismal play performance, Carter sets about to change both. In 1999, Ken Carter accepts the job of basketball coach for his old high school in a poor area of Richmond, CA. But without a verse from Jay, of course.Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him. Conceptually, tt's almost like a sequel to the Tha Carter III's intro where Weezy looks back at all the hurdles he faced to claim the throne. Pay Cash and Bruce Almighty cook up the sinister production, perfectly fitting for Wayne's stream-of-conscious flow. Through quick wordplay and metaphors, he describes the trials and tribulations of his life, from women to the legal issues he faces. Carter," an introspective look into the mind of Lil Wayne. Kicking off the 10-track addition to Tha Carter V is "Life Of Mr. As we approach Wayne's birthday, he blessed fans with the deluxe version, known to the die-hards as the OG version. From the Cash Money lawsuit to Pharmabro's random acquisition of a copy, it took years for this album to come out and in 2018, it finally dropped. Tha Carter V will always be a memorable album in Lil Wayne's catalog for no other reason but its back story. 1 MAKE IT STOP Lil Wayne kicks off the deluxe version of "Tha Carter V" with "Life Of Mr.