Shooting Stars (2023 film)
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

Production 
In 2014, it was reported that a film based on LeBron James' high school years would be produced by Universal Pictures. The film is based on James' 2009 memoir of the same name, co-authored by Buzz Bissinger. Principal photography began on April 18, 2022, in Beachwood, Ohio. Filming lasted until June 2022. Among the locations used for filming were St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Release 
Shooting Stars premiered on Peacock on June 2, 2023. Reception

See also 
 More than a Game — a 2008 documentary film about LeBron's high school years. References

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Films shot in Ohio
Films shot in Cleveland
Films set in Akron, Ohio
Films based on memoirs
Films set in 2003
2020s sports drama films
2020s high school films
American high school films
American basketball films
American biographical drama films
Biographical films about sportspeople
LeBron James
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Films scored by Mark Isham