The big stage of the NBA is more than just a showcase of the best of basketball. It can help create so much more for so many more players. LeBron James is one of the players that have helped usher this generation of players that are more than the sport. And he continued that by co-producing a ‘feel-good’ Netflix movie that stars an NBA player and got a ton of great reception from fans.
LeBron James followed the steps of his peers like Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and Shaq to get into the movie business. They’ve created career-defining pieces and LeBron wants to join that list. So far, he’s not been able to strike gold but with each attempt, he gets closer and closer. ‘Hustle’ is a movie that’s right up his alley and could be another step up the ladder of the cinema industry.
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Fans love LeBron James’ Netflix production
‘Hustle’ is a Netflix movie that was co-produced by basketball superstar King James and actor extraordinaire Adam Sandler. It follows the life of an NBA scout who looks to fulfill his dream by fulfilling the dream of ‘Bo Cruz’ of playing in the NBA. The movie goes through a roller-coaster of emotions that leaves every viewer just wanting more. Apart from that, we get to see a ton of NBA players feature in this soon to be cult-classic.
Boban Marjanovic, the big friendly giant of the NBA, has had his hand in the honey pot of cinema when he was in the John Wick movie franchise. He’s also in ‘Hustle’ and built a great relationship with Adam Sandler.
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The movie hit Netflix on 3rd June 2022 and quickly started getting reviews. It already has a 90% user-like rate by Google and will start climbing the top 10 Netflix trending movies.
Did I just like an Adam Sandler basketball movie? HUSTLE is exhilaratingly shot and edited, and elegantly scored. Sandler is great and Juancho Hernangómez is magnetic.
— Erik Anderson (@awards_watch) June 2, 2022
Juancho Hernangomez was relatively unknown and now this movie will be putting him on the map. He’s a 26-year-old player that got traded 3 times last season. This movie could actually revive his career.
Hustle movie was great! Adam Sandler is a GOAT
— FaZe Santana 🇵🇷 (@TheBoiSantana) June 2, 2022
Adam Sandler has loved working with NBA players. He’s a big Laker fan who had Shaq and Kevin Garnett in his former movies. Every time he makes something special with an NBA star he further cements himself in an already great legacy.