He portrayed Jesus Shuttlesworth , a top - ranked basketball prospect , whose father ( played by Denzel Washington ) is in prison for killing his wife .
Allen starred in the 1998 Spike Lee film ' ' He Got Game . ' '
Allen portrayed Jesus Shuttlesworth , a top - ranked basketball prospect , whose father ( played by Denzel Washington ) is in prison for killing Allen 's wife .
Allen starred in the 1998 Spike Lee film ' ' He Got Game . ' '