NBA player LeBron James accepts the Best Male Athlete award onstage during the 2016 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo : Getty Images / Kevin Winter)
Former NBA player and Charlotte Hornets Muggsy Bogues hopes Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will star in "Space Jam 2," instead of Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. Bogues talked about the film while speaking at Parker Poe, Charlotte on Aug. 23.
The movie has been rumored to be in the works over the past few years, with James being eyed to replace Michael Jordan who appeared in the 1996 film. Bogues also appeared in the original film.
Jordan was asked a few weeks ago who he thinks should take his place. His preference of Blake Griffin is seen in a post on Instagram through HouseOfHighlights account.
Michael Jordan picks who he would choose to star in Space Jam 2. (Submitted by @lashmiller)
A video posted by Sports Videos (@houseofhighlights) on Aug 1, 2016 at 9:52pm PDT
James signed a deal with Warner Bros. in July 2015 which fuelled the speculation he will star in the next "Space Jam" project. Part of the deal with WB is for the NBA star to have his own house and parking space on WB studio lot, which is among the most famous places in film history, TMZ reported.
James' producing partner Maverick Carter gets his parking space as well. "Space Jam 2" could still be a James movie, though nothing is official yet. Earlier this month, he likewise talked about the sequel.
"Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes - they did an unbelievable thing not only for my childhood, but for so many kids and so many people that followed the franchise," James told the Business Insider in an interview. "So, obviously, we want to make sure that it's right."
The 31-year-old basketball star revealed they do not want to do something far from the "Space Jam" brand and hopefully get it right. They are not rushing it. Needless to say, the franchise is for now, in a great place.
While the basketball season is over, James is exploring a lot of things. The Akron, Ohio native created the LeBron James Family Foundation that pledged to give four-year college scholarships to students. He is the first athlete to have a Nike lifetime contract and has recently signed an estimated $100 million three-year contract with the NBA.
James is likewise the co-founder of Uninterrupted, a distributed-media firm for athletes. He made his film debut in 2015 through the film, "Trainwreck."
Here is a look again at Jordan's 1996 film.
Save
Save
Save
