Background
Agee is the second child and first son of Arthur "Bo" Agee Senior and Sheila Agee.
Agee is the second child and first son of Arthur "Bo" Agee Senior and Sheila Agee.
Arkansas State University.
During his younger years he lived in the north side Chicago area near where the other star of Hoop Dreams, William Gates, lived. By the time the movie began filming, the Agees had moved to the West Garfield Park neighborhood, which would remain Agee"s home until his graduation. Upon graduation from grammar school in 1987, he was discovered by part-time, unofficial talent scout Earl Smith.
Smith convinced the Agees to send Arthur to Saint Joseph"s High School, a private, predominantly white suburban school.
Saint Joseph"s is the same school that Arthur"s childhood hero, Isiah Thomas, attended. Since the school was an hour and half from his home, Arthur woke up at around 5:30 Department of Administration and Management daily and took public transportation to reach his destination.
Agee"s high school was defeated by Manual High School that was led by future National Basketball Association player Howard Nathan. After graduating from Marshall, Agee starred at Mineral Area College and went on to play for two years at Arkansas State on a scholarship.
After College
In 1996, Agee turned down a contract with the College of Business Administration"s Connecticut Pride to take a role in the film Passing Glory.
In 2004, he launched a "Hoop Dreams" clothing line with the slogan "Control Your Destiny". On December 15, 2004, his father, Arthur "Bo" Agee Senior, was killed while attempting to run from at least one robber.
He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
