Kyle Lee Waston



Kyle Lee Waston is the main protagonist of the 1994 basketball film Above the Rim. Kyle is a talented but troubled high school basketball player who dreams in the NBA. Kyle has when a dilemma is forced to choose between playing for his own basketball coach Rollins or for the local drug dealer in his neighborhood Birdie. Kyle is portrayed by Duane Martin.

Biography
Kyle was born and raised in Brooklyn by his single mother Mailika. Kyle learned to love and play basketball and developed a dream of being a NBA basketball player, despite his mother trying to show there more to life than basketball. Kyle enjoyed playing basketball with his best friend Bugaloo, but he also enjoyed harassing a local homeless crack addict Flip Johnson. He and Bugaloo played for his high school's basketball team, The Panthers, that was Coached by the beloved Rollins.

Personality
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Trivia

 * Despite being a teenager, Duane Martin who portrayed Kyle was 28 years old when filming the movie.