Plot: Richmond High, CA has just gotten a new basketball coach: Coach Carter (Jackson). If you play on his team, though, you have to follow a few rules: wear a coat and tie on game day, sit in the front row of your classes (all of which you must attend), and you must maintain a 2.3 or higher GPA. Because, for Coach Carter, winning a basketball game is secondary – winning at the game of life is the main goal. Inspired by the life of Ken Carter.