Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is teaming with Showtime on a documentary that will explore the National Basketball Association and its impact on popular culture.
The Akron, Ohio native will serve as executive producer along with long-time business partner Maverick Carter. The three-part documentary will be directed by filmmaker Gotham Chopra and is scheduled to premiere next year.
James is no stranger to television and film production He has producing TV and movie projects for several years now.
“We developed the idea for these films because of the incredible, generational impact some of the NBA’s most successful players have had on every aspect of American culture,” Carter, CEO of SpringHill Entertainment, told the Associated Press. “Gotham is the perfect filmmaker to bring these stories to life, and Showtime is the right platform to showcase how they were able to transcend the game and shape the culture in an unprecedented way.”
Chopra produced and directed a documentary on Kobe Bryant.
“Despite the fact that I am a Boston Celtics fan to the bone, collaborating with Maverick and LeBron was an inspired opportunity,” he said. “Sports in general and specifically the NBA provide a great backdrop for storytelling. But these films offer us a chance to go beyond that; to weave a broader cultural narrative in our current social climate.”
