Slam brings you an exhaustive list of every basketball movie and documentary we can think of to help you through this crazy time. James first garnered national attention as the top high school basketball player in the country. May, 2020 we also discussed what it would be like if the lebron james, kevin love, kyrie irving, richard jefferson and j. Its a documentary series that will air on quibi, a mobile streaming platform. The best basketball documentaries of all time complex. It appears lebron james and the rest of the basketball world will get their wish. Nike and kith have teamed up on a new minidocumentary exploring lebron james roots. More than a game is a documentary that focuses in on 5 young basketball players lebron james, dru joyce iii, romeo travis, sian cotton, willie mcgee and their coach, dru joyce ii, performing on an aau team with the growing stardom of the future nba superstar, lebron james. What they didnt have almost nine months ago was a name for the docuseries.
The story of george karl riling up michael jordan by ignoring him at a restaurant told in the last dance reminded john calipari of his own days sparring with jordan at the nba level calipari coached the new jersey nets for three seasons, including the bulls last dance campaign of 199798. Your home for scores, schedules, stats, news, nba league pass, nba tv, video highlights, fantasy, rankings and. This documentary follows nba superstar lebron james and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in ohio. Lebron james and showtime partner to create new nba documentary. Why lebron james is the most dangerous player in the nba. Previously, only michael jordan was able to conquer such a peak. Follow usa today nba writer mark medina on twitter, facebook and instagram. More than a game is a 2008 american documentary film that follows nba superstar lebron james and four of his teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in akron, ohio, and jamess journey to fame.
It wont be a popular opinion, but the numbers suggest that lebron james was the most valuable player in. Mar 27, 2020 trailer drops for documentary on nba legend michael jordan and the chicago bulls the last dance documentary takes fans behind the success of the chicago bulls. More than a game documents the story of lebron james and his high school. Nov 20, 2018 nearly eight years have passed, but lebron james still remembers the exact date he played in cleveland for the first time as a member of the miami heat dec. Lebron james trolls fox news laura ingraham with new docu. Mar 27, 2020 on the latest episode of the road trippin podcast, lebron james and richard jefferson added their voices to the chorus of fans calling for espn to release the last dance early. The cavaliers superstar is teaming with showtime on a documentary that will examine the modern nba and the leagues impact on popular culture. With espns the last dance documentary on michael jordans bulls set to reach its climax this sunday, video resurfaced this week of lebron james saying that his cavaliers coming back from a 31 deficit in the 2016 nba finals to beat the 73win. Lakers coach reveals why lebron james cavs were calm during. Tim legler recaps lebron james legendary game 7 performance, including a block on andre iguodala that legler says we are going to be playing that 30 years after lebron james is retired.
Lebron james biography of a basketball celebrity facts. Lebron to team up with showtime for nba documentary las. Lebron james of the lakers, and maverick carter, have teamed up with hbo for student athlete, a documentary about the lives of unpaid college athletes. Nearly eight years have passed, but lebron james still remembers the exact date he played in cleveland for the first time as a member of the miami heat dec. Long live the king highlights james life on and off the court from his early days as a high school prodigy. Brendan haywood played with both micheal jordan and lebron james. Sep 05, 2018 espn to premiere 20hour documentary basketball. Ingrahams words are now coming back to haunt her, with the announcement that james is producing a new showtime docuseries that looks at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the nba.
Watch lebron james become a 3d work of art what the future youtube and nba coming to oculus how to watch the pac12 tournament without cable. Aug 07, 2018 the ingraham angle host also said that james should keep the political commentary to yourself. The cavaliers superstar is teaming with showtime on a documentary that. The ingraham angle host also said that james should keep the political commentary to yourself. The 35 best basketball documentaries ever watch for free. On the latest episode of the road trippin podcast, lebron james and richard jefferson added their voices to the chorus of fans calling for espn to release the last dance early. Lebron james james with the cleveland cavaliers in 2017 no. We also discussed what it would be like if the lebron james, kevin love, kyrie irving, richard jefferson and j.
Michael jordan documentary will cement jordan as greatest. The film trailer was released in april featuring the single stronger by mary j. Lebron james will be on a small screen starting on monday. Chicago one day after scoring 14 points in a strong performance in the rising stars game, wizards rookie rui hachimura was getting effusive praise from one of the best players in nba history. Jun 28, 2017 cleveland ap lebron james will help tell a story hes still shaping. Video resurfaces of lebron james saying hes the greatest nba. Lebron james and showtime partner to create new nba. Cleveland ap lebron james will help tell a story hes still shaping. Watch season 1 of shut up and dribble on, where you can stream episodes of your favorite original series, movies, documentaries, boxing. With the last dance coming within a few weeks, it looks like lebron mightve helped fans get their wish.
There are some clues that the success of lebron james and the golden state warriors in 2016 may have helped nudge michael jordan toward approving the last dance documentary. A love story lebron james, kevin durant, diana taurasi, magic johnson, bill walton, larry bird and kobe bryant will be among the numerous stars. Speculation continues to swirl around lebron james future. Lebron james 2018 movie the legacy v full movie by. Lebron james teaming with showtime on nba documentary. Much better than the typical underdogwinsthepennant genre of movies done by actors. More than a game is a 2008 american documentary film that follows nba superstar lebron james and four of his teammates through the trials and tribulations. But he put together a project that should entertain and educate both hoopscrazed fans and. Bill laimbeer, who currently coaches the wnbas las vegas aces, appeared on espns first take on tuesday wednesday ist. While many nba players, including michael jordan, have claimed to love msg, fans wondered if james tweet was more than what meets the eye. Jun 28, 2017 cleveland lebron james will help tell a story hes still shaping. Lebron james striving for greatness is a cinematic virtual reality experience that transports the viewer in the heart of the nba superstars intensive preseason.
James first garnered national attention as the top high school basketball player in the. Jun 28, 2017 lebron james and showtime sports to kick off new nba documentary series james is an executive producer on the project, which will premiere in 2018. Feb 23, 2018 lebron raymone james born december 30, 1984 is an american basketball player with the cleveland cavaliers. Kith nike long live the king lebron james hypebeast. A documentary series on lebron james i promise school in akron is now available on the streaming service quibi. This documentary follows nba superstar lebron james and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in ohio and james journey to fame.
This chart shows how nba fans rate michael jordan vs. Dec 22, 2017 the documentary chronicles compelling stories from figures around james such as uninterrupted ceo maverick carter, lebrons former high school coach keith dambrot, nike executive lynn meritt. Lebron james i promise documentary series now available. Why lebron james is the most dangerous player in the nba make sure to subscribe and like if you love sports. Bowers arguments for the king are about as convincing as you can make as he successfully provides context across nba eras for a career that saw the game transition between different styles of play, yet the king has dominated. Lebron james striving for greatness on gear vr oculus. Michael jordan documentary will cement jordan as greatest nba. With lebron james, dru joyce, romeo travis, sian cotton. Michael jordans son says documentary release not related.
May 12, 2020 with espns the last dance documentary on michael jordans bulls set to reach its climax this sunday, video resurfaced this week of lebron james saying that his cavaliers coming back from a 31 deficit in the 2016 nba finals to beat the 73win warriors officially made him the greatest player ever. Watch documentary on basketball superstar lebron james prime. The best basketball documentaries inspire and tell great stories about michael jordan, lebron james, allen iverson, shaquille oneal, and the games. With his unique combination of size, athleticism and court vision, he became one of the premier players in the nba. Nov 02, 2018 lebron james and gotham chopra had a documentary series planned and had started work on it well before last february. Cbs sports has the latest nba basketball news, live scores, player stats, standings, fantasy games, and projections. This is a must read for all cleveland sports, cavs, and lebron fans. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in nba history. Lebron james is the best player who ever played the game, says bill laimbeer. Lebron james will not step on an nba court anytime soon amid uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic. Video resurfaces of lebron james saying hes the greatest. Mar 31, 2020 it appears lebron james and the rest of the basketball world will get their wish.
Cleveland lebron james will help tell a story hes still shaping. Lebron james and gotham chopra had a documentary series planned and had started work on it well before last february. Upnext sports is your number one spot for the biggest sport highlights around famous. While michael jordans documentary aired on espn, lebron james tweeted about the new york knicks home madison square garden. Lebron james and showtime sports to kick off new nba documentary series james is an executive producer on the project, which will premiere in 2018. Lakers allstar lebron james was asked about hachimura at media day in chicago and he went on and on about how impressive hachimura has been so far in.
Lebron james best nba player in history, even better than. Lebron james will return to the cleveland cavaliers starting lineup for tuesdays game against the phoenix suns, according to chris haynes of the plaindealer in cleveland. While many nba players, including michael jordan, have claimed to love msg, fans wondered if james tweet was more than what meets the. The cavaliers superstar is teaming with showtime on a documentary that will examine the modern nba and the leagues.
As related in the film by his mother, gloria, who gave birth to james at age 16, they were often homeless, and james missed almost 100 days of elementary school one. Documentary student athlete, the latest doc from lebron james, examines the exploitation of college athletes. An intimate look inside the highs and lows of year one at lebron james i promise school, serving the most atrisk students. Lebron james i promise school is being featured in a new documentary series about the institution, which the nba player opened two years ago to serve atrisk students in his hometown of akron, ohio.
James, who has been producing tv and movie projects for several years, will serve as an executive producer with longtime business partner maverick carter. Lebron james 2018 movie the legacy v full movie by valdemar surel. James went for 32 points 1529 fg, 17 3pt, 14 ft, 14 assists, and 12 rebounds across 41 minutes in wednesdays 120116 overtime win over the nuggets. Watch the trailer for the michael jordans documentary below. Prompted by laura ingrahams public criticism of lebron james and other nba. Lebrons new documentary tells the story of his i promise. Lebron james and nba fans willed espns michael jordan.
The highly anticipated 10part michael jordan documentary, the last dance, will begin airing april 19 at 9 p. Lebron james i promise documentary series debuts monday on quibi. An eightpart series about the improbable journey of lebron james and his three best friends from akron, ohio, to a global stage. Bill laimbeer chooses lebron james as the goat over michael jordan. Lebron james once again pokes fun at knicks fans via latest. Espn even used a clip of lebron s statements in support of an expedited release while everyone is at home during the pandemic, showing that he was one of many nba fans who wanted it out. Lebron james speaks about the i promise documentary. According to the former pistons player, he does not see the debate regarding lebron james being the best player in nba history.
How to watch espns michael jordan documentary early bet. The series will have 15episodes, each lasting about eightminutes. Nov 15, 2017 that was before i read lebron james vs the nba. Lebron james is the second player who managed to win a gold medal at the london 2012 olympics in one season, the title of the most valuable player in the finals, and the nba championship. Lebron james and showtime sports to kick off new nba. With his unique combination of size, athleticism and court. As michael jordans documentary the last dance will soon be releasing, old rivals like bill laimbeer have been making media appearances talk about the nba legend and his legacy. Smith cavs had a last dancelike documentary during the 2016 nba championship run. Lebron raymone james born december 30, 1984 is an american basketball player with the cleveland cavaliers. Nike and kith have teamed up on a new mini documentary exploring lebron james roots.
Because all of the basketball footage is clips of true games the playing is exhilarating to watch. Lebron james has been among the most vocal proponents of releasing the documentary. Heres a list i put together of the top 35 basketball documentaries of all time 35. Sports fans including lebron james demanded espn move up its 10part documentary on michael jordans bulls. Lebron james once again pokes fun at knicks fans via. Lebron james staying mentally and physically prepared for nba return and enjoying family time this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Taking them through their preteens to high school, this film. The cavaliers superstar is teaming with showtime on a documentary that will examine the modern nba and the leagues impact. The documentary chronicles compelling stories from figures around james such as uninterrupted ceo maverick carter, lebrons former high school coach. Lakers coach reveals why lebron james cavs were calm. Quibi, a newly launched streaming service, is showing the new documentary series i promise, which features lebron james school of the same name. Lebron james produced i promise documentary debuts. Unexpectedly superb documentary about the perseverance of lebron and his friends.
Check out the video above as gottlieb details why the jordan documentary will be an important history lesson to an entire young generation of fans who never saw jordan play, and still believe lebron james is the greatest nba player of all time. Nba fans pick jordan over james in goat debate statista. Discussions ranking him as the greatest basketball player of all time have often been subject to significant debate. Hbo film tells the story of four athletes in football and basketball. Trailer drops for documentary on nba legend michael jordan and the chicago bulls the last dance documentary takes fans behind the success of the. Now, theres no need to speculate on what lebron james would like to do when his playing days are over. Lebron james i promise documentary series debuts monday.
Chicago one day after scoring 14 points in a strong performance in the rising stars game, wizards rookie rui hachimura was getting effusive praise from one of the best players in nba history lakers allstar lebron james was asked about hachimura at media day in chicago and he went on and on about how impressive hachimura has been so far in his first season. Apr 07, 2020 quibi, a newly launched streaming service, is showing the new documentary series i promise, which features lebron james school of the same name. Lebron james will reportedly not meet facetoface with cleveland officials as speculation continues to swirl about what his future holds after he opted into free agency on saturday aest. One day, long after his days of hooping on the hardwood are in the rearview mirror, cleveland cavaliers superstar lebron james will be able to sit back in his rocking chair and reflect on not only his illustrious career in the nba, but also his many achievements in the film industry. Release the last dance documentary on 1998 bulls early nbc sports chicago. Apr 09, 2020 check out the video above as gottlieb details why the jordan documentary will be an important history lesson to an entire young generation of fans who never saw jordan play, and still believe lebron james is the greatest nba player of all time. Lebron james received nfl contract offer during 2011 lockout.
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