Mindy Kaling, known for her work on 'The Office' and 'The Mindy Project', is debuting a new series on Netflix called 'Running Point', which explores the politics of the NBA. Kaling's interest in basketball stems from her childhood, influenced by her father who immersed himself in American culture through sports. With co-creators Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen, Kaling aims to portray complex female characters, centering around Isla Gordon, who becomes the president of a fictional NBA team, the Los Angeles Waves, after her brother steps down.
"When [my dad] emigrated here, one of the ways that he felt like he could become better attuned to American culture was to get really into professional sports."
"We love writing for demented women, so it was such a nice marriage of things that we're interested in."
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