LeBron James to produce basketball-themed movie 'Hustle' starring Adam Sandler: Report

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is reportedly set to team up with actor Adam Sandler in producing a new Netflix film. To be titled Hustle, LeBron James movie will be a basketball-med film with Adam Sandler playing lead role of a scout. Hustle will be latest entry to films being procured under banner of LeBron-owned Springhill Entertainment.

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LeBron James movie to feature Adam Sandler playing lead role

According to Collider, LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter will produce Netflix movie. Springhill Entertainment will reportedly be joined by Adam Sandler's Happy Madison banner and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films - owned by Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum and Zack Roth. Furrmore, acclaimed director Jeremiah Zagar will be directing LeBron James movie while script has been developed by Taylor Materne and Will Fetters. 

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Adam Sandler, who rose to fame thanks to several roles in comedy, was star of Netflix hit Uncut Gems that released in December 2019. In basketball-med movie, Sandler will reportedly play part of a scout who gets fired from NBA. Revolving around his comeback, LeBron James movie will see Sandler's character unearth a foreign talent, bring him to United States and help him realise his NBA dream.

revival of Sandler's character's scouting career will likely serve as focal point of movie. Although it remains unclear, LeBron James is expected to make a cameo appearance in film.

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As per reports, Adam Sandler is a natural choice to play lead as actor is kwn to be a massive fan of NBA. Sandler is a supporter of New York Knicks and has usually rooted against LeBron James and his NBA teams. Hustle will give an opportunity for Sandler and LeBron James to work in tandem.

As for LeBron, NBA star is kwn for his several ventures into Hollywood. 35-year-old played himself in 2015 movie Trainwreck and also played a voice role in animated film Smallfoot. LeBron James is also set to star in 2021 movie Jam: A New Legacy. LeBron's SpringHill Entertainment has projects like Becoming, Survivor's Remorse and Wall under ir banner.

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