An electrifying portrait of Lusia “Lucy” Harris who scored the first basket in women’s Olympic history and was the first and only woman officially drafted into the N.B.A.

Continuing our presentations of the 2022 Oscar Winning shorts, here is the best Documentary Short Subject film: The Queen of Basketball. Directed by Canadian filmmaker Ben Proudfoot and executive producers Shaquille O’Neal and Stephen Curry, The Queen of Basketball is an electrifying portrait of Lusia “Lucy” Harris who scored the first basket in women’s Olympic history and was the first and only woman officially drafted into the N.B.A. Despite her incredible accomplishments, Harris, who died unexpectedly on January 18, has remained largely unknown — until now. Here, she shares her story in her own words.