In the concrete jungles of Montego Bay, Jamaica, 14-year-old Kyle Wilson doesn’t have much—just an absent father, a worn-out pair of shoes, and a rusted rim hanging behind his rundown school. But what he does have is height, heart, and hunger. When he stumbles across basketball for the first time, a fire ignites inside him. It’s not just a game. It’s escape. Identity. A way out.

Above the Rim, Below the Poverty Line is a coming-of-age sports drama that follows Kyle from the raw streets of Jamaica to the polished courts of America, and eventually to the world stage. But talent alone won't be enough. Poverty, violence, betrayal, and self-doubt lurk around every corner. This is a journey about more than basketball—it’s about survival, legacy, and the cost of chasing greatness.

The win in Game 1 against the Knicks was a drug, and its high was dangerously potent. The narrative machines whirred to life: "Kyle Wilson's Clutch Gene," "From Sophomore to Superstar," "The Shot, The Stop, The Story." The highlight of his and-one layup and the final defensive stand played on a loop on every sports channel. In the quiet of his penthouse, surrounded by the tangible proof of his success—the All-Defensive Team announcement, the soaring Kyonic sales figures, the MVP chants still echoing in his mind—a subtle, insidious thought began to take root: *I did that. I won that game.*


Chapter 140 - The Crack