LeBron James is one of the hardest working athletes in the world.
Whether he’s putting in work on the basketball court or opening a brand new school for at-risk youth, it seems like he’s always got something new in the works.
On Monday, Showtime president and CEO revealed that the three-time NBA champion and four-time NBA MVP has a three-part documentary series in the works called “Shut Up and Dribble”, which will debut on Showtime later this year in October.
“If being a star athlete is inherently a political experience, ‘Shut Up and Dribble’ tells that complex and dramatic story from the past to the present and from the inside out,” said Nevins. “LeBron James is one of many competitors whose place in the spotlight has led not to silence but perspective, and he, Maverick Carter and Gotham Chopra have given us an important, insightful docuseries that should bring their fans and fellow citizens to a higher level of discourse, rather than the dismissal satirized in the title.”
The title of the series is taken from Laura Ingraham’s remarks to James in February after the Golden State Warriors declined a visit to the White House, and the announcement comes at a perfect time as this all comes just a few days after Donald Trump made his comments about James, who will serve as an executive producer on the series.
The series will be a collaboration between Showtime Sports Documentary Films and James’ SpringHill Entertainment, which is also behind his series ‘The Shop’ which was recently picked up by HBO.
It might be the offseason for most athletes, but not for LeBron James, who also appears to be involved in the recent Space Jam sequel talks.
He's already fitting in perfectly in Hollywood.
(H/T Showtime)
