{"id":295181,"date":"2026-05-01T16:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/295181\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T16:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:57:08","slug":"fear-nothing-docuseries-featuring-sac-state-mens-basketball-team-premieres-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/295181\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Fear Nothing’ docuseries featuring Sac State Men’s Basketball team premieres today"},"content":{"rendered":"

By News and Communications Staff<\/p>\n

May 01, 2026<\/p>\n

The Sacramento State Men\u2019s Basketball team\u2019s fight to secure a place among college basketball elite under the leadership of Head Coach Mike Bibby and General Manager Shaquille O\u2019Neal is featured in a new documentary series premiering today (May 1) on The Roku Channel.<\/p>\n

\u201cFear Nothing: Sac State\u201d<\/a> by Overtime and Omaha Productions spotlights Hornets guard Mikey Williams, as the once top-ranked recruit struggles to rebuild his career as well as examine Bibby\u2019s evolution from NBA star to collegiate coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cSacramento has always had heart, and Sac State basketball represents the grit and that chip on the shoulder,\u201d Bibby said. \u201cGiving these young men a platform to show their work ethic, their brotherhood, and what it means to wear green and gold \u2014 that\u2019s powerful.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud to see the Hornets get this kind of spotlight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hornets filled Hinde Auditorium in the University Union Wednesday afternoon for a special screening of the first episode, followed by a panel discussion with Bibby, Overtime film director Dontae Putmon and players Shaqir O\u2019Neal and Prophet Johnson.<\/p>\n

“Fear Nothing: Sac State”<\/a> is streaming on The Roku Channel and across Overtime platforms.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The six-episode docuseries goes behind the scenes from the locker room to campus life as well as practices and late-night strategy sessions to offer a look at the unique partnership between Bibby and O\u2019Neal, once fierce NBA rivals.<\/p>\n

Hornets forward Shaqir O\u2019Neal, Shaquille O\u2019Neal\u2019s son, is also featured in the series.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an incredible moment for Sacramento State,\u201d Athletics Director Mark Orr said. \u201cTo have two of the biggest names in sports media shining a light on our program, our players, and our community speaks volumes about what\u2019s happening here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFear Nothing: Sac State\u201d is streaming on Roku as well as across Overtime\u2019s platforms with new episodes debuting weekly.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoku is always looking for stories that surprise people, stories with heart, grit, and real stakes,\u201d said Joe Franzetta, head of sports for Roku Media. \u201c\u2018Fear Nothing: Sac State\u2019 brings all that and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cSacramento State is building something fearless and fresh, and this partnership with Overtime and Omaha Productions delivers unprecedented access to a program rewriting the rules. We\u2019re thrilled to exclusively debut this title which brings viewers inside a team that refuses to be overlooked and a season full of unforgettable moments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overtime, a sports media company with nearly 100 million fans and followers, partnered with Omaha Productions which was founded by NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.<\/p>\n

\u201cOvertime has always championed programs, athletes, and coaches who challenge the status quo,\u201d said Dan Porter, CEO and co-founder of Overtime. \u201cWhat Shaq is building at Sac State is bold, ambitious, and authentic, and partnering with Peyton and Omaha to tell that story makes it even more special.\u201d<\/p>\n

About News and Communications Staff<\/p>\n

Sacramento State\u2019s News and Communications team writes and shares stories about the University, its students, faculty, and alumni, revealing the accomplishments, achievements and milestones that characterize its standing as an educational leader and an important community center. The department\u2019s writers, editors and public relations personnel look across the broad spectrum of the campus and the people who thrive here to support the University\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By News and Communications Staff May 01, 2026 The Sacramento State Men\u2019s Basketball team\u2019s fight to secure a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":295182,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[121,123,122],"class_list":["post-295181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sacramento","tag-sacramento","tag-sacramento-headlines","tag-sacramento-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}