Ball Don't Lie
E452322
"Ball Don't Lie" is an independent sports drama film centered on a gifted but troubled street basketball player navigating life, love, and hardship on the courts of Los Angeles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ball Don't Lie canonical | 1 |
| Ball Don’t Lie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4556360 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ball Don't Lie Context triple: [Maxim Knight, hasActedIn, Ball Don't Lie]
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A.
Don't Lie
"Don't Lie" is a 2005 pop and hip hop-influenced single by the Black Eyed Peas, featuring vocals by Fergie, that deals with themes of honesty and infidelity in a relationship.
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B.
Hips Don’t Lie
"Hips Don’t Lie" is a globally successful 2006 Latin pop and reggaeton-infused dance track by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, known for its infectious rhythm and iconic status in her career.
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C.
Heart Don't Lie
"Heart Don't Lie" is a 1984 pop and R&B song and album by American singer La Toya Jackson that became one of her most recognized releases.
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D.
Ain’t Nobody
"Ain’t Nobody" is a 1983 R&B/funk song by Rufus and Chaka Khan, widely regarded as one of her signature hits and a classic of the genre.
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E.
Got to Give It Up
"Got to Give It Up" is a 1977 funk and disco-influenced hit song by Marvin Gaye known for its infectious groove and party atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ball Don't Lie Target entity description: "Ball Don't Lie" is an independent sports drama film centered on a gifted but troubled street basketball player navigating life, love, and hardship on the courts of Los Angeles.
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A.
Don't Lie
"Don't Lie" is a 2005 pop and hip hop-influenced single by the Black Eyed Peas, featuring vocals by Fergie, that deals with themes of honesty and infidelity in a relationship.
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B.
Hips Don’t Lie
"Hips Don’t Lie" is a globally successful 2006 Latin pop and reggaeton-infused dance track by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, known for its infectious rhythm and iconic status in her career.
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C.
Heart Don't Lie
"Heart Don't Lie" is a 1984 pop and R&B song and album by American singer La Toya Jackson that became one of her most recognized releases.
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D.
Ain’t Nobody
"Ain’t Nobody" is a 1983 R&B/funk song by Rufus and Chaka Khan, widely regarded as one of her signature hits and a classic of the genre.
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E.
Got to Give It Up
"Got to Give It Up" is a 1977 funk and disco-influenced hit song by Marvin Gaye known for its infectious groove and party atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
independent film ⓘ sports drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ball Don't Lie (novel) ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Matt de la Peña ⓘ |
| castMember |
Chi McBride
ⓘ
Emilie de Ravin ⓘ Grayson Boucher ⓘ Harold Perrineau ⓘ James Pickens Jr. ⓘ Ludacris ⓘ Melissa Leo ⓘ Mykelti Williamson ⓘ Nick Cannon ⓘ Robert Wisdom ⓘ Rosario Dawson ⓘ |
| characterFocus | gifted but troubled street basketball player ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Pedro Gómez Millán ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
inner-city life
ⓘ
street culture ⓘ |
| director | Brin Hill ⓘ |
| editor | Luis Carballar ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
sports drama ⓘ |
| independentProduction | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
basketball
ⓘ
street basketball ⓘ |
| musicBy | The Angel ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
coming of age
ⓘ
love and relationships ⓘ overcoming hardship ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| producer |
Brin Hill
ⓘ
Karen Kehela Sherwood ⓘ Nick Mustaine ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Brin Hill
ⓘ
Matt de la Peña ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| sportFeatured | basketball ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ball Don't Lie Description of subject: "Ball Don't Lie" is an independent sports drama film centered on a gifted but troubled street basketball player navigating life, love, and hardship on the courts of Los Angeles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ball Don't Lie