 Larry BirdSelf | Self |
 Magic JohnsonSelf | Self |
 Liev SchreiberNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
| SSteve SpringerSelf - Los Angeles Times | Self - Los Angeles Times |
| EEvelyn JohnsonSelf - Magic's Sister | Self - Magic's Sister |
| GGeorge FoxSelf - Head Coach, Everett High | Self - Head Coach, Everett High |
 Jackie MacMullanSelf - Author, "When the Game Was Ours" | Self - Author, "When the Game Was Ours" |
 Bryant GumbelSelf - NBC Sports, 1974-82 | Self - NBC Sports, 1974-82 |
| RRick RobeySelf - Boston Celtics | Self - Boston Celtics |
| MMark BirdSelf - Larry's Brother | Self - Larry's Brother |
| JJerry SichtingSelf - Boston Celtics | Self - Boston Celtics |
| CCharles P. PierceSelf - Boston Globe | Self - Boston Globe |
 Cedric MaxwellSelf - Boston Celtics, 1977-85 | Self - Boston Celtics, 1977-85 |
| MMichael CooperSelf - Los Angeles Lakers, 1978-90 | Self - Los Angeles Lakers, 1978-90 |
 Kevin McHaleSelf - Boston Celtics | Self - Boston Celtics |
 Arsenio HallSelf - Magic's Friend | Self - Magic's Friend |
| PPat RileySelf - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90 | Self - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90 |
| TTed ShakerSelf - Former Executive, CBS Sports | Self - Former Executive, CBS Sports |
 Chuck KlostermanSelf - Writer | Self - Writer |
 Dennis RodmanSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Isiah ThomasSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| DDan DyrekSelf - Bird's Orthopedic Therapist | Self - Bird's Orthopedic Therapist |
