The emotional biographical drama that shows the beginnings of the basketball idol and the power of friendship to change destinations arrives in Netflix.
For two decades, the name of LeBron James It is synonym for sports excellence, leadership and commercial success. The basketball player was born in Akron, Ohio, in 1984, and not only conquered the NBA with his huge talent, but also transformed into a influential figure on and off the court.
Today has multiple champion titles, four MVP awards and an unstoppable race. It is undoubtedly considered one of the best basketball players of all time. But LeBron did not stop alone in sports but built an empire that includes a film and television producer, a school for low-income boys and agreements with global brands such as Nike, Coca-Cola and Beats By Dre.
Now, Netflix He decided to go to the origin of the phenomenon with his new film: Shooting Stars. In this production we can see their years of training and seeks to show not only the athlete, but the young man who dreamed of going far, along with his friends and his team.
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What is Shooting Stars
Directed by Chris Robinson, Shooting Stars is inspired by the homonymous book written by LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger. The movie It tells the years of adolescence of the player and How your environment was key On his way to stardom. It is not a typical biopic -centered biopic but chooses to focus on the brotherhood, sacrifice and the decisive moments that marked a boy already giant dreams.
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The story starts 90swhen they were still in high school, begins to stand out for his talent. But what really promotes the narrative is the relationship that he maintains with his three friends and teammates.
Together they form a group called “The Fab Four” (The fabulous 4)with which they conquer championships, they face social inequalities and discover what it means to grow under the reflectors of youth sport in the United States.
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Shooting Stars is not limited to showing the milestones and awards, seeks to excite the viewer with a story where LeBron does not appear as the record man, but as the boy who knew how to rely on his people to become a legend.
Shooting Stars cast
- Marquis “Mookie” Cook as LeBron James
- Caleb McLaughlin as Dru Joyce III
- Wood Harris as Dru Joyce II
- Dermot Mulroney as St. Vincent-St. Mary
- Natalie Paul as Gloria James
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