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“Medicine Ball” follows Native college athletes Lexus Redthunder and Leroy Staples-Fairbanks IV as they navigate basketball and college life at the University of Minnesota Morris, located on a former Native boarding school site. Their journeys reveal how basketball became a source of resilience, hope, and cultural pride in Native communities.
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Preview Season 2026 Episode 1 Length 00:30 Premiere: 11/09/26

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S2026 E1 Length 56:15 Premiere Date 11/09/26

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Medicine Ball

This documentary follows Native college athletes at the University of Minnesota Morris as they examine basketball's complex history in Indigenous boarding schools and its evolution into a symbol of cultural resilience.

  • Monday November 9, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET
  • Monday November 9, 2026 9:00 pm CT on KET
  • Wednesday November 11, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET
  • Wednesday November 11, 2026 2:00 am CT on KET

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