We Are EC: The Untold Story of East Chicago Basketball

We Are EC tells the story of a melting pot city and its passion for high school basketball. Home to over 70 nationalities, East Chicago, Indiana is a city that embraces its diversity and cultural customs. Symbolic of the hopes and dreams of its people, there is no bigger tradition than its legendary high school basketball history. A steel mill town of 30,000 people, East Chicago has produced over 100 Division 1 basketball players, 26 Indiana All-Stars, and 6 State Championship teams. We Are EC relives the memories of the city’s unrivaled basketball tradition. We Are EC is a story of history, heartbreak, and triumph. A celebration that is sure to make you laugh, cry, and cheer for the greatest basketball city in a basketball crazed state.