LeBron James’ primary job is to produce better results for the floundering Los Angeles Lakers, but the four-time NBA champion just added something else to his plate.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, “James has joined a Disney+ drama called The Crossover as an executive producer. The NBA star’s SpringHill Company partners, Maverick Carter and Jamal Henderson, will also serve as executive producers of the show, which has scored a series order from the streaming outlet.”
THR‘s Rick Porter continued: “The Crossover, based on a Newbery Medal-winning novel by Kwame Alexander, is a coming-of-age drama centered on two middle school basketball prodigies, brothers Josh (Jalyn Hall) and JB Bell (Amir O’Neil). Josh narrates the story of their lives on and off the court via his lyrical poetry, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball and their mother finally gets to pursue dreams of her own.”
The 37-year-old perennial All-Star previously executive produced television shows such as HBO’s unscripted The Shop and NBC game show The Wall. Last summer, he fronted Space Jam: A New Legacy.
On the court, James is leading the 22-23 Lakers with 28.8 points per game.
