Air Bud: Spikes Back (also known as Air Bud 5) is a 2003 sports comedy film directed by Mike Southon. It is the fifth and final film in the original Air Bud series. The film series itself was followed by a spin-off series: the Air Buddies franchise. It was the only Air Bud movie not to include Kevin Zegers. It was released on June 24, 2003.