Overview
Shooting Stars is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film about the high school sports career of LeBron James. Directed by Chris Robinson, and starring Mookie Cook as the lead, it is based on James' 2009 memoir of the same name, co-authored by Buzz Bissinger.
The film was released on June 2, 2023, by Peacock.
Plot
Based on the book by LeBron James and the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Friday Night Lights, Buzz Bissinger, Shooting Stars is the inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood friends become the #1 high school team in the country, launching James's breathtaking career as a four-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, and the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
Cast
Mookie Cook as LeBron James
Caleb McLaughlin as Dru Joyce III
Algee Smith as Illya McGee
Dermot Mulroney as Keith Dambrot
Wood Harris as Dru Joyce II
Natalie Paul as Gloria James
Katlyn Nichol as Savannah James
Avery Wills as Willie McGee
Scoot Henderson as Romeo Travis
Khalil Everage as Sian Cotton
Jett Howard as Carmelo Anthony
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