The LA Times had a nice article about T-Mac and his recent visit to the Sudan. What's even better is that McGrady's visit and the documentary that he made while down there show his personal ignorance about what's going on in the Sudan and how sometimes the best intentions aren't always in the best interest of the people. As the article explains:

"After encountering children playing soccer without a field, McGrady says he'll pay $1,000 for a new pitch only to be told that green grass isn't really the refugees' greatest need.

"A lot of the film has to deal with his being out of his element," says Rothstein. "And he realized that was maybe the most important part of the trip for him."

Currently, the celebrity/athlete political world usually revolves around soapboxes, sneakers sales, and sheer apathy. Very few celebs are willing to go out and just shed light on a situation. Instead they get up and act as if they are experts, preaching what people SHOULD think about an issue. Others follow the Michael Jordan m.o. of "Republicans buy sneakers too" and refuse to even touch politics in fear of hurting their market share. And a depressing number of others simply do not care.

While I haven't seen the film yet, the description of the film is what a documentary is supposed to be. Shockingly enough, you DOCUMENT something that happens. You don't go into it looking to prove a point. In today's political climate, the docs that usually get released are the Michael Moore variety which start with the exact story and conclusion that they want to tell but hopefully T-Mac's film will find distribution and perhaps inspire more people to investigate the world that lies outside of their comfort zone.