LeBron James may soon make his acting debut

LeBron James is one of the most recognizable names in the sports world as a four-time MVP, and multiple marketing contracts with big name companies like Nike. Now the star may make a very different career move and appear in his first film.

Deadline Hollywood reported that James and comedian Kevin Hart will co-star in the movie Ballers, which is scheduled to start filming next summer. The report said: “Hart will first co-write the comedy along with his scripting teammates Joey Wells, Chris Spencer and Harry Ratchford. He’ll then star as a man who lives in the shadow of his NBA superstar brother (James), but gets a chance to prove himself when he and some pals attend a weekend fantasy basketball camp in Miami.  Hart is certainly dominant in the stand-up arena, but posting up against this screen sibling could be dangerous. Hart is under 5’3″ while James is a towering 6’8.” That kind of sibling size differential hasn’t been seen since Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in another Universal comedy, Twins. They’ll sign a director when Hart and his cohorts turn in the script. The plan is to start production next summer when James has time off.”