BASEketball (1998): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• David Zucker, who then had a first-look deal at Universal Pictures, pitched the idea of a low-brow comedy about a game he invented and played in the 1980s.
• Principal photography began on January 13, 1998, and ended on March 28, 1998, in Los Angeles, California.
• When Zucker got the green-light from Universal, he had wanted Chris Farley to play the lead role before casting Trey Parker and Matt Stone due to their work with South Park becoming a huge hit.
• Originally intended as a television series, which had a pilot episode filmed which starred Chris Rock, Zucker transitioned to film and wanted Chris Farley for the lead role but instead cast Parker and Stone after the success of South Park.
• The band also appears as the live entertainment at the home stadium of the Milwaukee Beers, playing their song "Beer" amongst other songs.

Source: Wikipedia

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