{"id":190112,"date":"2025-08-31T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/5-must-watch-netflix-sports-documentaries-on-right-now-august-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T10:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T10:00:11","slug":"5-must-watch-netflix-sports-documentaries-on-right-now-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/5-must-watch-netflix-sports-documentaries-on-right-now-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Must-Watch Netflix Sports Documentaries on Right Now (August 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a> has made significant gains in sports programming in the last few years, but it has an even more impressive lineup of sports documentaries.<\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons why Netflix has so many great sports docs to choose from is that several are on loan from ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>But even the Netflix original documentaries shine when given the chance to revisit players in different sports at the height of their careers.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> team has narrowed our picks down to the five must-watch Netflix sports documentaries. These films and TV shows may also have personal significance for anyone who grew up loving sports.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018The Last Dance\u2019 (2020)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Last Dance | Relive the Phenomenon | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JQk2hJs2ToA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Bulls of the late \u201990s had a collection of larger-than-life characters that most movies could only dream about. Coach <strong>Phil Jackson<\/strong>, <strong>Scottie Pippen<\/strong>, <strong>Dennis Rodman<\/strong> and the incomparably iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/michael-jordan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/a> ruled basketball courts like few other teams ever had. This group even had a personal nemesis in Bulls General Manager <strong>Jerry Krause<\/strong>, who declared that the 1997\u201398 season would be their final run together.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-movies-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-movies-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">28 Must-Watch Movies on Netflix (August 2025): &#8216;The Departed&#8217; and More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNetflix is still the king of streamers, and part of the reason why is that it consistently adds high-quality movies to its large library. That\u2019s never been more true than in August, when the streamer has added nearly two dozen classics and new releases ready to be watched. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> The Last Dance<\/em> primarily focuses on the Bulls\u2019 final championship campaign, with frequent flashbacks to the history of Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and other players and coaches associated with the team. It\u2019s mesmerizing viewing, especially if you loved watching Jordan put on a show. There may never be another team as riveting as these Chicago Bulls, and their story still resonates three decades later.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Last Dance<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80203144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018This Was the XFL\u2019 (2016)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Was the XFL | 30 for 30 Trailer | ESPN\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MVTi1g1MTOg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Almost any wrestling fan can tell you that former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/wwe-vince-mcmahon-reflects-on-hulk-hogan-racism-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE owner <strong>Vince McMahon<\/strong><\/a> has never succeeded in any venture outside of sports entertainment. But in 2001, McMahon and NBC \u2014 which had recently been jilted by the NFL \u2014 teamed up to take on America\u2019s favorite pastime with the XFL, a football league that incorporated some of WWE\u2019s over-the-top elements.<\/p>\n<p><em>This Was the XFL<\/em> chronicles the disaster that followed, and the XFL\u2019s subsequent demise after only a single season of play. Because this documentary was made in 2016, it doesn\u2019t touch upon McMahon\u2019s second XFL launch in 2020, which was an even bigger bust than the original one. But the story was far more interesting the first time.<\/p>\n<p><em>This Was the XFL<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81752201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Facing Nolan\u2019 (2022)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Facing Nolan | Theatrical Trailer | Utopia\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bqdNQ_MUFgw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Most MLB pitchers are lucky to spend a handful of years in the league before bringing their careers to an end.<strong> Nolan Ryan<\/strong> pitched at an elite level for nearly three decades, and he set records as one of the most dominant players to ever take the field. Ryan even seemed to become a better pitcher with age, and he was widely regarded as a living legend by the time he retired in 1993 after 27 seasons.<\/p>\n<p><em>Facing Nolan<\/em> acknowledges Nolan\u2019s greatness as a player while exploring his identity as a man, a father and a grandfather who left baseball behind years ago. It\u2019s an intimate portrait of Nolan that offers fans a fresh perspective about who he is and what he represents. Generations of fans have fond memories of Nolan playing the game, and seeing his old baseball clips serves as a reminder of just how much fun it was to watch him on the pitcher\u2019s mound.<\/p>\n<p><em>Facing Nolan<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81615834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Pel\u00e9\u2019 (2021)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pel\u00e9 | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KMyUnyxVB9Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered if soccer has an answer to Michael Jordan, it\u2019s <strong>Pel\u00e9<\/strong>. Few fans in America knew <strong>Edson Arantes do Nascimento<\/strong> by his given name, but Pel\u00e9 achieved international fame for the skills that made him a three-time World Cup winner for his native Brazil.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pel\u00e9<\/em> takes on the daunting task of attempting to convey just how important its subject is to soccer. It covers a wide period of Pel\u00e9\u2019s life, including his childhood and the last chapter of his career working with the New York Cosmos MLS team. Pel\u00e9 wasn\u2019t just a soccer player; he was an ambassador for the game who transcended sports. If you\u2019ve never seen Pel\u00e9 handle a ball or score, then you\u2019re in for a treat. The archival footage of his games is a blast.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pel\u00e9\u00a0<\/em>is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81074673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018This Magic Moment\u2019 (2016)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Magic Moment | 30 for 30 Trailer | ESPN\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3weRPGALjCE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/shaquille-o-neal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Shaquille O\u2019Neal<\/strong><\/a> came to the Los Angeles Lakers to win three out of his four NBA championships, he was drafted by the Orlando Magic and nearly started a dynasty on the East Coast. In 1993, Shaq was paired with <strong>Penny Hardaway<\/strong>, a gifted player who seemed destined for superstar status. Together, they made the Magic one of the most exciting teams of the mid-\u201990s.<\/p>\n<p><em>This Magic Moment<\/em> takes a look back at Shaq and Hardaway\u2019s time together as teammates and explores the high hopes that everyone had for their shared success. The documentary also revisits the way their partnership dissolved and how the Magic\u2019s dream of a dominant NBA championship run never came to pass.<\/p>\n<p><em>This Magic Moment<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80020316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-netflix-sports-documentaries-on-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix has made significant gains in sports programming in the last few years, but it has an even more impressive lineup of sports documentaries. One of the reasons why Netflix has so many great sports docs to choose from is that several are on loan from ESPN. 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