Great Futures Prep

Alongside the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) and Seattle Rotary, we are bringing new programs into the Clubs in 2023-24 to help youth attend college and achieve their dreams and goals in the academic and professional world.  

Great Futures Prep is a new innovative sports pathway that allows serious student-athletes the flexibility in their school day schedule to have specialized training in the following areas to maximize college recruitment. They will also have access to USA Basketball certified Coaches and a National Game Schedule.

Taky Kimura was Bruce Lee’s best friend and senior most student, meeting Bruce when he was just a new arrival to Seattle, WA. This short film tells the story of a Japanese-American who survived the incarceration camps of World War II, and went on to meet and train with the greatest martial arts legend of all time. Now 96 years old, Taky has passed down Bruce’s original teachings and the tradition of Jeet Kune Do to his son, Andy Kimura, who continues the legacy where it all started; in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District.  

Produced by Indie Genius Media (@indiegeniusmedia)  

Director: Jamil Suleman 

Director of Photography: Aaron Jacob 

Camera B: Michael Brumfield 

Audio Engineer: Dayana Capulong 

Original Interview Audio: David Ryder 

Editors: Jamil Suleman & Aaron Jacob  

Thanks to:  Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute of Seattle Bruce Lee Organization Wing Luke Asian Museum Northwest Wushu  The Lee and Kimura Families

Seattle Music Commission and the Office of Film + Music are proud to announce the return of Seattle City of Music Career Day! Produced in partnership with One Reel, the Office of Arts & Culture, The Vera Project and the Museum of Pop Culture provides young people ages 13-24 with direct access to music industry professionals through networking, experiential learning, engaging workshops, and performances.

Also filmed by Indie Genius Media