''First Ink'' is a DVD featuring comedic digital shorts and a documentary about professional basketball player
Chris Bosh
Christopher Wesson Bosh (born March 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. A Texas Mr. Basketball in high school, he played one season of college basketball for Georgia Tech before declaring for the 2003 NBA draft. Bos ...
. The comedic digital shorts segment, known as CBTV, features a collection of new digital shorts and characters. The new skits are coupled with "classic CBTV" skits, which earned Chris top ranking in
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...
's viral athletes rankings.
The documentary segment follows Chris during his time off in the summer before his final season on contract with the
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
. The film is approximately 30 minutes long and documents Chris' attempt to transform his body both by gaining weight and muscle and by getting a full back tattoo.
The DVD was released in Canada on December 15, 2009.
References
External links
Bosh ready for his close-up: The Toronto Star*
2009 films
English-language Canadian films
Canadian documentary films
Documentary films about basketball
2009 documentary films
2000s English-language films
2000s Canadian films
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