Zack Weiner is an actor residing in New York City. When the film industry shut down in 2020, Zack and his friend Joe embarked on a unique project: to make a film about running for city council, while actually running for city council.

As the money inside the game of basketball explodes into a multi-billion dollar industry, the players - at every level - want their share of the spoils. And as every layer of the system becomes professionalized, the players are increasingly taught to see themselves as a business first. Featuring 10 years of radical access, THE SPOILS profiles America's premiere AAU program, the Compton Magic, and their visionary CEO, Etop Udo-Ema, as he chases powerful partnerships for his program and game-changing deals for his top-ranked players.