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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The release of the 2023 film Sweetwater provides a |
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fitting opportunity to recognize one of its stars, University of |
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Texas Rio Grande Valley alum Everett Osborne, who plays |
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trailblazing professional basketball player Nat Clifton; and |
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WHEREAS, Written and directed by Martin Guigui, the biopic |
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tells the story of Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton and his journey from |
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playing for the Harlem Globetrotters to becoming one of the first |
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Black players to join the NBA when he signed a contract with the New |
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York Knicks in 1950; Mr. Osborne is joined in the cast by Cary |
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Elwes, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Pollak, Richard Dreyfuss, Jim Caviezel, |
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Emmaline, Eric Roberts, guitarist Gary Clark Jr., and Milwaukee |
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Bucks power forward Bobby Portis Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, A Los Angeles native, Mr. Osborne was a member of |
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the Vaqueros hoops squad for two seasons, averaging 4.7 points over |
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the course of 60 games; after graduating from UTRGV with a degree in |
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psychology in 2016, he went on to play professionally in Australia |
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and to compete in New Zealand with Athletes in Action against local |
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universities, clubs, and the New Zealand Breakers Development Team; |
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he began acting at the age of four and has been featured on episodes |
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of Tyler Perry's Sistas on BET and Chicago Fire on NBC; moreover, he |
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is the founder of the clothing line Brand Evolving; and |
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WHEREAS, Everett Osborne has achieved great distinction on |
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the hardwood and the silver screen, and it is a testament to his |
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talent and dedication that he was selected to depict such a |
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legendary figure in sports history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Everett Osborne on his starring |
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role in the film Sweetwater and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Osborne as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |