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    A: No, there was no actual team called the Flint Tropics. The team was created as part of the fictional story of the 2008 comedy movie “Semi-Pro” starring Will Ferrell as Jackie Moon. The movie was set in the 1970s and followed the struggles of the Flint Tropics, a fictional ABA team that Jackie Moon owned, coached, and played for.
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    Semi-Pro - Wikipedia

    Semi-Pro is a 2008 sports comedy film starring Will Ferrell as the owner, coach and player of a fictional ABA team, the Flint Tropics. The film follows their struggle to survive the league's merger with the NBA and features a cast of comedians and former NBA players. See more

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    Semi-Pro is a 2008 American sports comedy film. The film was directed by Kent Alterman in his directorial debut, written by Scot Armstrong, and produced by Jimmy Miller. It stars See more

    In 1976, Jackie Moon is a singer who used the profits from his one-hit wonder, "Love Me Sexy", to buy a basketball team in the American Basketball Association (ABA), the Flint Tropics, … See more

    • Will Ferrell as Jackie Moon – The owner/player/coach of the failing Flint Tropics, famous for the aging disco hit "Love Me Sexy".
    • Woody Harrelson as Ed Monix – The aging point guard, and former NBA Champion, although he sat through every playoff game … See more

    • A number is shown in the teaser trailer 1-800-TROPICS, when called played a recorded message of Jackie Moon talking about season ticket packages for the 1976 season.
    • Several ads for Anheuser-Busch were filmed featuring Will Ferrell in character as Jackie … See more

    Critical reception
    Semi-Pro received generally negative reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval score of 22% based on 161 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5/10. The site's critical … See more

    The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on June 3, 2008. There is a theatrical R-Rated version DVD and a 2-Disc "Let's Get Sweaty" Unrated Edition DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Special features include unrated deleted scenes and more. See more

    The soundtrack for the film was released on February 26, 2008, and featured songs by LaBelle, WAR, Curtis Mayfield, Will Ferrell, among others. "Love Me Sexy" is sung by the fictional Jackie Moon (played by Will Ferrell).
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