Actor Ice Cube stated on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) that this film was originally intended as an Adam Sandler vehicle.
John Witherspoon was originally set to portray the voice talents of Satchel Paige, but scheduling conflicts forced him to drop out at the last minute and Tracy Morgan replaced him.
About 40 minutes in, Kevin says his mom (Nia Long) thinks Nick is better-looking than Taye Diggs. Nia Long and Taye Diggs played love interests in The Best Man.
The game that Kevin plays in the car is Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002), an M-rated GameCube launch title.