Lakers News: LeBron James Unveils New Streaming Biopic For Peacock
Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James was already well on his way to cementing his legend as one of the best prep-to-pro players to ever lace up sneakers when he and "Friday Night Lights" author Buzz Bissinger co-wrote "Shooting Stars," a memoir documenting the adventures of his state championship-winning St. Vincent-St. Mary High School teams.
LBJ's St. Vincent-St. Mary teams were a prep school dynasty, winning divisional titles in three of his four high school seasons.
In "Shooting Stars," Marquis “Mookie” Cook, a five-star high school small forward himself according to an NBC press release, plays James. Anticipated 2023 top-three lottery prospect Scoot Henderson portray's James' rival Romeo Travis. "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "Angels In The Outfield" star Dermot Mulroney portrays the club's new head coach.
James' high school days have previously been chronicled for the big screen in the 2008 documentary "More Than A Game," featuring a very starry tie-in song.
James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, remains one of the league's most lethal players on offense even in his 20th pro season. At this point in his life, the 38-year-old has in fact spent more time playing in the NBA than he's had being out of it.
Injuries have perhaps somewhat obscured the full weight of his achievement this season. When he's been healthy, he's been pretty much his usual unstoppable self on offense (let's just not talk about the defense). Through his 48 healthy games, the 6'9" forward is averaging 29.3 points on .502/.306/.762 shooting splits, 8.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 0.9 steals a night.
Written by Frank E. Flowers, "Space Jame: A New Legacy" scribe Tony Rettenmaier and Juel Taylor and directed by Chris Robinson, "Shooting Stars" will debut on NBCUniversal's streaming platform Peacock on June 2nd.
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