How LeBron James is Changing Hollywood

NBA players hold stardom like none other. But only the stalwarts in Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kobe Bryant, and a few others actually capitalize on that insane success and transition it towards off-court achievements. Currently, the man leading this pack of athletes-turned-entrepreneurs is LeBron James.

Recently, LeBron became the first-ever active NBA player to see his net worth touching a billion dollars. A lot of that earning had to do with his Nike contract, salary from the league, sponsorships, and business investments. But his interest in film & entertainment is also a reason behind that monetary success. A kind that even the seasoned Hollywood pros envy.

LeBron James and the rise of SpringHill Entertainment

Ever since he dodged the lucrative Adidas contract for a financially weaker Nike deal as a teenager, LeBron James proved he was a marathoner and not a sprinter. His business decisions, along with the likes of Maverick Carter and Rich Paul, showed that he differs from the herd. As a result, he founded SpringHill Entertainment to step into the world of movie-making. 

After the success of a documentary based on his high school basketball days, “More Than a Game”, Bron knew he could make it big in Hollywood. In 2015, he starred in a blockbuster movie, Trainwreck, where his acting skills achieved critical acclaim. And that set the ball rolling, with King James acting in Space Jam 2 while his production house developed decent projects. 

In 2019, a Muhammad Ali Documentary, ‘What’s My Name’ came out and won the Emmy Awards. Apart from that, movies like Hustle, starring Adam Sandler, are already in the pipeline. A few more successes and Bron’s production house can come mainstream, swimming with the bigger sharks.

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Akron Hammer’s ultimate Hollywood dream

LeBron James dreams to portray the role of a superhero on the silver screen. In his book, LeBron INC, sportswriter Brian Windhorst had revealed how Bron finds himself perfect to star as a potential Marvel superhero. Now, if starring in Space Jam got him so much publicity, one can only imagine what can happen if he gets to have a ‘Man’ as a suffix.

The side projects like Uninterrupted’s The Shop, a platform where celebs can talk their heart out, are also helping the King’s cause. The SpringHill-backed shows like Million Dollar Mile and Survivor’s Remorse are a testament to Bron’s taste for good flicks. And he is doing all of this while also playing basketball for a good eight months every year. 

Post-retirement, one can expect the Producer/Actor in LeBron to take Hollywood more seriously and get his hands dirty with even bigger projects. But everyone knows, the failure of a production house is just a couple of flops away. So what’s your take, can the L-Train make it big in the brutally competitive world of Hollywood? Can he get an Oscar just like Kobe Bryant did? Help us know in the comments section below.

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