Jake Shuttlesworth
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Jake Shuttlesworth is the imprisoned father of a top high school basketball prospect in Spike Lee’s film "He Got Game," whose temporary release hinges on persuading his son to play for the governor’s alma mater.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jake Shuttlesworth canonical | 2 |
| reconnect with his son Jesus Shuttlesworth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7230376 — 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)
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Target entity: Jake Shuttlesworth Context triple: [He Got Game, hasCharacter, Jake Shuttlesworth]
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A.
Hubert Jude Brown
Hubert Jude Brown is an American former NBA and ABA head coach and longtime basketball television analyst known for his detailed, instructional commentary.
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B.
Carl Terrell Mitchell
Carl Terrell Mitchell is an American rapper better known by his stage name Twista, renowned for his rapid-fire delivery and record-setting fast rapping.
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C.
Narvel Blackstock
Narvel Blackstock is an American music manager and television producer best known for managing and formerly being married to country music star Reba McEntire.
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D.
Orlando Woodward
Orlando Woodward is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Woodward surname, though specific widely known public details about him are not readily available.
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E.
Carvin Haggins
Carvin Haggins is an American songwriter and record producer best known for his work in R&B and neo-soul, including collaborations with artists like Musiq Soulchild and Jill Scott.
- 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: Jake Shuttlesworth Target entity description: Jake Shuttlesworth is the imprisoned father of a top high school basketball prospect in Spike Lee’s film "He Got Game," whose temporary release hinges on persuading his son to play for the governor’s alma mater.
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A.
Hubert Jude Brown
Hubert Jude Brown is an American former NBA and ABA head coach and longtime basketball television analyst known for his detailed, instructional commentary.
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B.
Carl Terrell Mitchell
Carl Terrell Mitchell is an American rapper better known by his stage name Twista, renowned for his rapid-fire delivery and record-setting fast rapping.
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C.
Narvel Blackstock
Narvel Blackstock is an American music manager and television producer best known for managing and formerly being married to country music star Reba McEntire.
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D.
Orlando Woodward
Orlando Woodward is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Woodward surname, though specific widely known public details about him are not readily available.
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E.
Carvin Haggins
Carvin Haggins is an American songwriter and record producer best known for his work in R&B and neo-soul, including collaborations with artists like Musiq Soulchild and Jill Scott.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | He Got Game ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | sports drama film ⓘ |
| associatedWithSport | basketball ⓘ |
| conditionOfRelease | convince his son to sign with the governor’s alma mater ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Jesus Shuttlesworth ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Spike Lee ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African-American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
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| familyName | Shuttlesworth ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | He Got Game ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Jake ⓘ |
| goal |
obtain a reduced prison sentence
ⓘ
reconnect with his son Jesus Shuttlesworth ⓘ
linked to:
Jake Shuttlesworth
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| hasChild | Jesus Shuttlesworth ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
father–son relationship
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pressure of sports recruiting ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
competitive
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imprisoned ⓘ remorseful ⓘ strict father ⓘ |
| incarceratedFor | killing his wife Martha Shuttlesworth ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | prison inmate ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widower ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “Basketball is like poetry in motion.” ⓘ |
| occupation | former basketball player ⓘ |
| parentOf | Jesus Shuttlesworth ⓘ |
| plotPoint | temporarily released from prison ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Denzel Washington ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Governor of New York (in-film character)
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linked to:
Governor of New York
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| setIn |
Coney Island, Brooklyn
ⓘ
linked to:
Coney Island
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| spouse | Martha Shuttlesworth ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jake Shuttlesworth Description of subject: Jake Shuttlesworth is the imprisoned father of a top high school basketball prospect in Spike Lee’s film "He Got Game," whose temporary release hinges on persuading his son to play for the governor’s alma mater.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jake Shuttlesworth