FROM GHETTO TO GLORY
Jul 30, 2021
4 minutes
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HE’S one of the world’s best and most popular athletes, thanks to his feats on the basketball court. And if the numbers for his latest venture are anything to go by, his first film outing is another slam dunk.
LeBron James (36) stars in Space Jam: A New Legacy, a movie loosely related to the hit 1996 Space Jam film that starred Michael Jordan. Critics practically panned it, but audiences are flocking to cinemas to watch their hero. It seems everything LeBron touches turns to gold these days, but his life hasn’t been a walk in the park.
A TOUGH CHILDHOOD
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