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Lifetime reportedly filming movie about Kevin Durant's mother

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Lifetime reportedly wants to tell Wanda Pratt's story.

It appears the mother of Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant will have an original movie made about her life, with the working title said to be: "The Real MVP: The Wanda Pratt Story."

Deadline has the details of the film, which is reportedly in production in Vancouver and set to air on Mother's Day:

Cassandra Freeman (Inside Man, Single Ladies), Tracie Thoms (Cold Case, Rent), Pauletta Washington (Wilma), Daniel Bellomy and Nic Few (Major Crimes, The Exes) have been cast in Lifetime original movie with the working title of The Real MVP: The Wanda Pratt Story, based on the life of NBA star Kevin Durant's mom. Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere's Flavor Unit are executive producers.

The film tells the true story of Pratt, a single mom who struggled and sacrificed to raise her two sons, Tony and Kevin. When he was named 2014’s NBA Most Valuable Player, Kevin Durant dedicated his speech to Wanda, naming her "the real MVP" for all of her sacrifices that allowed him to pursue his dreams.

You can see Durant's touching MVP message to his mother below:

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