LeBron James opens up about other players calling him for potential roles in Space Jam: “They remember Michael Jordan’s Space Jam and want to be part of this franchise”

Tonoy Sengupta
|PublishedMar 15, 2021

LeBron James opens up about other players calling him for potential roles in Space Jam: "They remember Michael Jordan's Space Jam and want to be part of this franchise"

Lakers superstar LeBron James speaks out on NBA superstars contacting him for potential roles in the new Space Jam movie.

There have been rumors ever since LeBron James arrived in Los Angeles, of there possibly being another Space Jam movie. And now that the movie is set to release in just a few months, fans can’t wait.

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The reason the movie is so popular already though is not just because of LeBron James. 1996’s Space Jam starring Michael Jordan was a timeless movie. Many of the league’s biggest stars today watched it as children, and recognize its incredible legacy.

Given its popularity, it almost seems obvious that current players would want a part in ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’. And LeBron James recently chose to speak out on just that.

LeBron James discusses interactions with fellow players over a role in Space Jam

Recently, LeBron James was interviewed by Entertainment Weekly. Speaking to them about the new movie, this is what he had to say.

“The phone would ring, the texts would come in, and then on social media a lot of people were tweeting at me saying, ‘Hey, I’m available for Space Jam if you need me. LOL. Asking for a friend.’”

He continued further.

“A lot of people my age or even younger just remember the classic. They remember Space Jam the original, and people want to be a part of it, because it’s something that lasts forever, something that’s timeless, and something that you can tell your kids and grandkids about.”

Charles Barkley with unknown cast member (‘Space Jam’ – 1996) pic.twitter.com/wanznmoB8J

— Wes Blankenship (@Wes_nship) March 12, 2021

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What LeBron James has said here certainly seems to be true. Given how well the last film did, ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ isn’t just a movie. It is as the title says, a new legacy, something the actors will likely be proud to be a part of several years down the line.

As things stand, the movie is set to release on July 14^th, 2021.

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.

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