'Alaskan Nets' Documentary: Chris Pratt Reflects On His Childhood In Alaska

With the "Alaskan Nets" documentary all set to premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival in April, actor Chris Pratt took to Instagram to share his connection with the state.

Pratt shared his thoughts on the documentary, which he produced under his Indivisible Productions banner, on Sunday.

"Some people might not know this, but I spent a good chunk of my childhood living in Alaska. My dad worked in the gold mines in Kenai," he captioned the official poster of the documentary. "Our babysitter Rose was Native Alaskan and her three sons were my best friends."

"My family eventually loaded up our car and took the AlCan south, to Lake Stevens, Washington where I finished school," he continued. "When finding out I’d come from Alaska people asked me if I used to live in an igloo and have sled dogs."

"To which I would answer, “Yes. Yes I did.” Like Johnny Cash said, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” Speaking of great stories!!! (Killer segway Chris) I’m proud to have Executive Produced this amazing documentary Alaskan Nets which is premiering at the Santa Barbara FilmFestival!" he explained.

The documentary "Alaskan Nets" revolves around two cousins, Danny Marsden and DJ King, who lead their local basketball team to state championship for the first time in more than 30 years, Deadline reported.

The "Guardians of the Galaxy" star further recalled the time he used to play football and wrestle.

"Like the basketball players in our doc I know what it’s like to live in a small town defined by high school sports and supported by local blue collar industry. I didn’t play basketball. I was a wrestler and football player," he explained.

"Lake Stevens has a string of state championships and I know first hand the pressures that come with carrying that legacy into a season," the 41-year-old star wrote. "This wonderful doc examines how small town expectations can like the weight of the whole world on a young man’s shoulders."

He also reflected on the ongoing pandemic and noted "if we look around we realize we’re going through a dark period and I believe people need stories like these."

"Stories that don’t shy away from the hardships we all face every day, that ultimately uplift and inspire us to persevere, and never lose hope," he concluded.

Pratt will next be seen in an action sci-fi movie, "The Tomorrow War," which is slated to release on July 22, 2021, starring Yvonne Strahovsk, Betty Gilpin, and Theo Von in key roles. His other big projects such as "Jurassic World: Dominion" and "Thor: Love and Thunder" are slated to release in 2022.