: phenomenon
especially
: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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Bueckers will also serve as an executive producer on the movie, which follows two teammates who are basketball phenoms and friends but are threatened to be torn apart by competition and the cutthroat nature of college athletics.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Set in the world of women’s basketball, the film follows two phenoms who forge an extraordinary bond as teammates until fame, competition and the ruthless business of college athletics threaten to turn their friendship into an epic rivalry.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Freshman phenom Darryn Peterson didn’t play in Kansas basketball’s exhibition matchup against Fort Hays State on Tuesday.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Who wouldn’t rather have this phenom on their side than the other side?
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Set in the world of women’s basketball, the film follows two phenoms who forge an extraordinary bond as teammates until fame, competition and the ruthless business of college athletics threaten to turn their friendship into an epic rivalry.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Freshman phenom Darryn Peterson didn’t play in Kansas basketball’s exhibition matchup against Fort Hays State on Tuesday.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Who wouldn’t rather have this phenom on their side than the other side?
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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