The movie “Shooting Stars,” released on 2nd June, chronicles the early days of the journey of LeBron James. The movie is based on James and Buzz Sports Journalist Buzz Bassinger’s 2009 book of the same name. It is set years before LeBron made it to the NBA and garnered his $1 billion net worth. Shooting Stars gives fans a rare glimpse into how it all began for the Akron-based star.
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LeBron recently attended the premiere of the film and has been heavily involved in its promotion. Now, on Instagram, he used a series of clips from his St. Vincent-St. Mary days that to promote the film. The rare footage from his high-school days was shared by James along with the caption, “High School Chronicles.”
Shooting Stars gives fans a detailed look at how LeBron James started his basketball journey
Both Savannah James and LeBron recently attended the premiere of Shooting Stars. The movie shows a young LeBron James at the beginning of his basketball career.
Playing for the St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, the movie feature actor Mookie Cook as James, and features a detailed look into LeBron’s struggles and talent, as a teenager. Produced by Universal Pictures, Shooting Stars has a 6.5 IMDB rating and has been met with mixed responses from critics.
Regardless, James posted a series of clips from the movie on Instagram, featuring some of his rarest highlights. The clips belong to a game against the Oak Hill Academy from a game that occurred back on December 12th, 2002.
James had produced a top performance, finishing the match with 31 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists. Along with the caption “High School Chronicles,” another clip saw James post the following caption on Instagram. The clip showed James come up with a trademark pass to a 3-point shooter waiting for the pass: “On time on target. Always kept a sniper by my side.”
LeBron James was already “The Chosen One” by the time he made it to the NBA
Right from the beginning of his career, LeBron James was expected to take the NBA by storm. Right from his teenage years, LeBron had a tattoo on his back that read “Chosen 1.”
In high school, he was one of the most dominant players who had ever broken through, showing a level of skill, calmness, and composure that even NBA players seldom showed. In his three high-school years, James was already producing numbers that made him the most recognizable high-school basketball player of all time.
He exploded in his third and senior season, averaging 31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. After Sports Illustrated put him on the cover with the caption “The Chosen One,” his nickname was not merely a nickname anymore. Instead, it became a legendary moniker that stayed with him for years to come.
