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“It is LeBron’s thing, it has no mention of Michael Jordan in it”: Jay Williams laments the lack of references to the OG Space Jam in the Lakers star’s sequel

Tonoy Sengupta
|PublishedApr 07, 2021

"It is LeBron's thing, it has no mention of Michael Jordan in it": Jay Williams laments the lack of references to the OG Space Jam in the Lakers star's sequel

ESPN analysts talk about Michael Jordan potentially having a cameo appearance alongside LeBron James in Space Jam: A New Legacy.

LeBron James and Michael Jordan have been compared to each other countless times at this point. After the former grew up idolizing the latter, the now 36-year-old is the biggest threat to steal the title of ‘goat’ away from His Airness.

Even James’ starring in the sequel to Space Jam has been seen by many to be a homage to the original which starred Michael Jordan and first came out in 1996.

And so, given that this movie is technically a sequel, many have wondered if this one would include even a cameo appearance of Jordan in it. But, while many in the NBA community seem to be high on that possibility, it seems ESPN’s Alan Hahn is having none of it.

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Jay Williams and Alan Hahn discuss Michael Jordan alongside LeBron James in Space Jam 2

Jay Williams and Alan Hahn are hosts on the popular ESPN show ‘KJZ’. In a recent episode, the analysts were discussing the new trailer that dropped for the movie. And as they started to talk about the possibility of Michael Jordan appearing alongside LeBron James, this is how it went.

“I would love to see Jay Williams just a pop”, said Jay Williams. But Alan Hahn quickly interjected with the following.

“There will be no reference to Michael Jordan in this thing. As if it never happened. This has been LeBron’s thing.”

While Alan Hahn is probably right here, fans will not like what he said. At the end of the day, Michael Jordan is the originator here. Even an appearance for a few seconds alongside LeBron James would be an incredible sight to see in this movie. But only time will tell if we as fans ever get the pleasure of seeing that happen on the big screen.

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About the author

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.