In the film, Ernest joins his employer's basketball team and later becomes a star with the help of an angel.

As a matter of fact, the shoe store's owner, Zamiel Moloch happens to be a demon in disguise.

In the process, he discovers that the supernatural shoes have imbued him with super speed and the ability to fly.

As the city league tournament champions, Clean Sweep earns the right to play an exhibition contest against the Hornets, but suffers turmoil as Ernest's teammates soon grow weary of his flagrant over-the-top ball-hogging antics.

In doing so, it influences Quincy to return the shoes, but Ernest is needed again and scores the game-winning point and the members of the team get drafted into the NBA, after a real agent recognizes Barry's skill.