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. Produced in association with Springhill Entertainment. Executive Produced by Lebron James and Maverick Carter. Available on streaming 2025.
Who Is Stan Smith?
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."
"It’s rare for somebody to be talented and charismatic enough to become an icon in one field. It is rarer still for somebody to become an icon in two."
-CNN
"Many of the traits that make Smith such an approachable superstar (his gentleness, his humility) can also make him an unintentionally tough nut to crack. But Lee eventually got him to open up by watching old match film and family home videos, the bulk of which Margie and Stan hadn’t seen since they were shot."
-The Guardian