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Narrated by award-winning actress Uma Thurman, The Way Up chronicles what it means to play for a cause for Super Bowl champion and Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long, whose legacy of service stretched from villages in Tanzania to communities across the U.S.​ The Waterboys and Chris Long Foundation work to provide clean, accessible drinking water to communities in need. As a part of that effort, the "Conquering Kili" program unites combat veterans and NFL alumni toward the common goal of conquering Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, while raising funding for wells that transform communities through the gift of clean water.

The 1984 NFL season, which began at a time when the league was facing declining ratings, the lingering effects of the 1982 NFL strike, and the upstart United States Football League, among others.