An early appearance of Lance Reddick as Tyrell Holmes an addict suffering from AIDS.
Miguel Sandoval plays fictional Chicago Mayor Melendez, as of 2022 Chicago has yet to have a Hispanic mayor.
In the scene at the United Center in front of the statue of Michael Jordan, John White states 3x MVP, 8x scoring champ, and led the Bulls to 5 world championships. Jordan would retire with 5x MVP, 10x scoring champion and lead the Chicago Bulls to 6 World championships.