United Kingdom, April 16 -- Brenda Song considers Running Point to be a "dream" project.

The 38-year-old actress plays Ali Lee, a chief of staff, in the Netflix series, which focuses on a reformed party girl who runs a professional basketball team, and Brenda has revealed that she loves being part of the Mindy Kaling-created show.

She told People: "When I heard Mindy Kaling was doing an untitled basketball project starring Kate Hudson, I was like, 'What do I need to do? Do I need to give blood to be a part of this show? This is my dream.'"

Brenda said her passion for the show stems from a lifelong love of basketball, and in particular the LA Lakers, having become a fan when Kobe Bryant was drafted to the team in 1996.

She said: "Kobe'...