Who is Stan Smith?
A lyrical and emotional journey, charting the extraordinary life of Stan Smith, the tennis champion turned fashion icon and humanitarian. The fim premiered at Doc NYC and is part of the American Film Showcase, the United States' flagship film and TV cultural exchange program produced by the US State Department. Directed + produced. Executive Produced by Lebron James + Maverick Carter. Available on streaming 2025.
WHO IS STAN SMITH? / Theatrical Trailer
Director: Danny Lee
Featuring: Stan Smith, Pharrell Williams, Darryl DMC McDaniels, Cari Champion, and more.
Production Partners: The SpringHill Company
Executive Producers: Lebron James, Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson
Producers: Danny Lee, Philip Byron, Rebecca Halpern
Director of Photography: David J. Myrick
Editors: Kelsey Sante, Todd Schroeder
Composer: Cyrus Melchor
ABC News: "Stan Smith talks being more than just a sneaker in documentary"
The Guardian: "Who is Stan Smith? New film uncovers tennis and footwear legend."
Deadline: "From King Of The Court To Tennis Shoe Icon: Stan Smith’s Amazing Story Told With Assist From LeBron James."
The Second Serve: "Steps Through Time with Stan Smith Some people think he's a shoe."
Sports Illustrated: "Tennis & Sneaker Icon Stan Smith Discusses New Documentary."
Film Threat: "Who Is Stan Smith? Featured, Reviews Film Threat."
US Open: "In theaters, ‘Who Is Stan Smith?’ tells the story of the man behind the shoe."
Daily Beast: "How Stan Smith Became Hip Hop’s Most Unlikely Icon."
The Black Cape: "Who is Stan Smith’ firmly posits a sneaker’s namesake in the Black History books."
Hypebeast: "‘Who Is Stan Smith?’ Tells the Story of a Tennis Legend and His Iconic Sneakers."
Tennis.com: "Produced by LeBron James, Stan Smith documentary premieres in NYC The film traces the life and legacy of the tennis champion-turned fashion icon."
CNN: "‘Even Jordan doesn’t have his face on a sneaker’: How Stan Smith became both a tennis and fashion icon."