Ice Lions is inspired by a true story and recorded in Nairobi, Kenya.

This is not a story about a team of underdogs who come together to defeat a mighty opponent.

There are no Olympic gold medals in the inspiring tale of the Kenyan Ice Lions.

No championship trophies. Not yet.

Anyway, it's a story about something called Harambe.

Harambe.

The word means all pulled together in Swahili, Kenya's national language.

It's our motto, our tradition.

For me, it's always felt like a calling to bring people together.

My name is John Kitumaini, but you can call me John.

From the time I was young, I believed that I could share the spirit of Harambe with the world.

Somehow, but the world had other ideas.

Back then, I had the same dream as almost every boy in Nairobi to become a soccer star.

Great job guys, give it up!

But I was never as crafty as the first boys, or as fierce as the strong ones.

So I spent most of our matches as the loudest cheerleader on the sidelines.

Then one day when I was 15, during the lead championship match, my big moment finally arrived.

Our best player, Kobe, went down.

I can still play, right, coach. How? You can barely walk.

No, we're only down one goal and there's less than a minute left. Who's going to replace me on the field, John? Yes! Yes, I can go in, coach. This is the whole season, Kitumaini. Are you sure

you're ready? I practice harder than anyone.

I'm the first one on the field and the last to leave.

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