A biography written by someone with only limited knowledge of his subject, I, The Greatest tells the apparent story of Dan Bray, who quite possibly was a noted lawyer, detective, and choreographer. After his father's mistress is found dead and his mother is framed for her murder, it's up to Dan to navigate a crooked legal system, teach inner-city schoolchildren the love of dance and solve a mystery that may or may not have a shocking twist, depending.