Juwanna Mann

Juwanna Mann is a 2002 comedy about Jamal Jeffries, a talented basketball player whose behaviour on the court finally goes too far and gets him thrown out of the professional league. Unable to earn a living any other way, he disguises himself as a woman and joins a women's basketball team under the name Juwanna Mann, hoping to keep playing and eventually return to the men's game. His success on the court brings complications off it, particularly when he develops feelings for a teammate, Michelle Langford.

The film was directed by Jesse Vaughan from a screenplay by Bradley Allenstein, and produced by Bill Gerber, Steve Oedekerk and James G. Robinson for Warner Bros. Pictures and Morgan Creek. Miguel A. Núñez Jr. plays the lead role, with Vivica A. Fox as Michelle Langford, Kevin Pollak as Lorne Daniels, Tommy Davidson as Puff Smokey Smoke, Ginuwine as Romeo and Lil' Kim as Tina Parker.

Released on 21 June 2002 and running 91 minutes, the film had a budget of 16 million US dollars and took about 14 million worldwide. On IMDb it holds a rating of 4.7 from roughly 7,400 votes, while on TMDB it has a rating of 5.1 from around 113 votes. Film critics gave it 3.6 out of 10 from 82 reviews.