About Ballers

Ballers is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stephen Levinson and starring Dwayne Johnson as Spencer Strasmore, a retired NFL player who must navigate his new career of choice as the financial manager of other NFL players. The show premiered on HBO on June 21, 2015.

Making / Production

This series was created and executive produced by Steve Levinson. Other executive producers include Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg, Dany Garcia, Peter Berg, Evan Reilly, Rob Weiss, Julian Farino, and Denis Biggs.

Actors

• Dwayne Johnson as Spencer Strasmore: A retired NFL player turned financial manager. Johnson perfectly infused his own charm and charisma into his character.
• Rob Corddry as Joe Krutel: A financial advisor at Anderson Financial who becomes Spencer's business partner. Corddry brings humor and humanity to his relatable character.
• John David Washington as Ricky Jerret: A highly competitive and spiritual NFL player. Washington convincingly plays this complex character with depth and conviction.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The show was primarily filmed in Miami, Florida.
• Dwayne Johnson revealed that his character in the seriesis loosely based on his own life.
• John David Washington, who plays Ricky Jerret in the series, is the son of acclaimed actor Denzel Washington.

Quotes

• "The key to this business is staying one step ahead." - Spencer Strasmore
• "This world only survives through a system of checks and balances." - Joe Krutel
• "Smiling faces, beautiful places. That’s all I see." - Ricky Jerret

Music, Soundtrack

• "Do You Feel Me" by Anthony Hamilton
• "Everybody Wants To Rule the World" by Lorde
• "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" by Tame Impala