Writer-director Martin Guigui will make his next project "Sweetwater," a biopic about Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, an American multi-sport athlete best known as the first African American to sign a contract to play in the NBA.

Noted for his large hands that required a size 14 glove, after one season at the New York Rens he was invited to join the Harlem Globetrotters with whom he would play from the fall of 1947 to the spring of 1950.

By 1950, his performance with the Globetrotters, in particular his exceptional ball handling ability, led to him becoming the first African American player to sign a contract with an NBA team.

Already twenty-seven years old when he made his debut as a member of the New York Knicks, in his first season Clifton helped lead the team to its first-ever appearance in the NBA finals. During his eight seasons in the NBA, Clifton averaged 10 points and 9 rebounds per game.

Production Weekly reports that Guigui has been working on the project for nearly a decade, and will begin filming in late February.