A budding NBA superstar must put his career on hold and return to the coal fields of eastern Kentucky to manage the family mining business. The battles he fought on the hardwood are nothing compared to what he faces in his home town. A troubled past, a corrupt legal and political system, and opposition from former team mates will test his determination, but the feelings he develops for a woman opposed to the controversial mining method - Mountain Top Removal - used by his company, may prove to be his biggest challenge. He's determined to find a solution to replace his company's practice of Mountain Top Removal, save the family business, and preserve the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains.