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Can an eleven-year-old boy fill the shoes of his missing dad? Corey gets a chance to find out when his dad suddenly leaves the family and he becomes the man of the house. It proves to be too much for him, and interferes with his dream of basketball fame. He gets into trouble in school and all seems lost, until his uncle steps in to help. But is it too late for Corey? Has he failed his team and his family? Will he become another lost boy? If it's not one thing, it's another.

Can an eleven-year-old boy fill the shoes of his missing dad? Corey gets a chance to find out when his dad suddenly leaves the family and he becomes the man of the house. It proves to be too much for him, and interferes with his dream of basketball fame. He gets into trouble in school and all seems lost, until his uncle steps in to help. But is it too late for Corey? Has he failed his team and his family? Will he become another lost boy? If it's not one thing, it's another.