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LeBron James continues to make sure life after basketball is very prosperous.
Variety reports only that Vice TV has taken on a new unscripted basketball series produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter's sports storytelling company, Uninterrupted.
The website states that the series will take the name Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball and will “explore iconic moments, players and stories through basketball.”
In a statement, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar and future first-ballot Hall-of-Famer said, “As a lifelong student of the game and all of its iconic history and culture, I am excited about this series that revives some of basketball's greatest moments and the stories behind them for a whole new generation to experience.”
James' best friend and business partner Maverick Carter and CEO of The SpringHill Company, adds, “At SpringHill, we're always looking to take our storytelling to the next level, and 'Uninterrupted: Real Stories of Basketball' allows us to do just that. This project offers us the opportunity to shine a light on real, unfiltered stories, giving athletes a platform to share their voices and be empowered through content.”
Per Varietythe series will focus on stories from pro basketball Hall-of-Famers, getting first-hand accounts from Jason Kidd, Bill Laimbeer, Gary Payton, Bill Walton, Shawn Kemp, Richard Jefferson, Kenyon Martin, Detlef Schrempf and Spud Webb.
All the smoke Podcast co-host and former NBA analyst Matt Barnes will narrate the series.
LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson, Phillip Byron, Bryan Terry, Joe Townley and Michael Yudin serve as executive producers on the series.
Dan Levin will serve as showrunner and director on the series, which arrives on June 4.