RARE: LeBron James in Dreads with Hollywood’s Andy Samberg for Zac Efron’s Multi-Million Dollar Movie Parody from 2007

NBA player LeBron James is not just a superstar on the court but outside of it as well. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has appeared in several movies and TV shows as a guest star and even owns a production company named SpringHill Entertainment. 90s kids probably remember the High School Musical series that had people dancing along to the tunes of ‘We are all in this together’. However, did you know that King James was a part of the iconic series? Well, not the original Zac Efron starrer, but the parody version of it.

At the forefront of sports, the Los Angeles Lakers are having a below-average season. However, 4x NBA champion LeBron James is only about a hundred points away from surpassing NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time scoring leader in the league’s history. In the meantime, let’s take a look back at the time when King James rocked dreads for a parody of Zac Efron’s popular multi-million dollar movie.

LeBron James showed off his acting talents

LeBron James has made a couple of guest appearances on the Saturday Night Live show and even hosted their first episode of Season 33. It seems like the 19x NBA All-Star doesn’t just like basketball but has a knack for taking on a comic role as well. In a resurfaced photo from the same episode from 2007, LeBron was seen fashioning dreadlocks as he stood in front of the ‘cast of High School Musical’ holding a basketball.

James was seemingly interacting with Troy Bolton AKA Andy Samberg while the rest of his team stood behind him. Given that the 4x NBA Finals MVP is 6 ft nine inches tall, it was no surprise to see him easily dwarf the ‘Wildcats’.

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The picture sure does bring back fond memories for fans who loved hoops and grew up cheering for the Wildcats. Moreover, this was the closest High School Musical x NBA crossover basketball fans got at the time.

King James channeling his inner actor over the years

Over the years, LeBron James has appeared in five movies since 2008. While the NBA superstar is yet to play a major role, James sure is venturing further into the entertainment industry with his SpringHill production company. Except for Space Jam: A New Legacy, where he played the leading role, James has mostly made guest appearances as himself and also lent his voice to an animated movie known as Smallfoot.

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LeBron’s SpringHill company was produced in 2020 after the Lakers superstar and his business partner Maverick Carter merged their three previous companies. The company has produced several movies to date, including What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali.