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Netflix Reveals Release Date for Sports Series Following LeBron James, Other NBA Stars

Nov 19, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket defended by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) during the second half at TD Garden. | Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports

Netflix announced the premiere date of the new NBA docuseries titled Starting 5 will be Oct. 9.

The show followed five NBA stars during their 2023–24 seasons. The players include Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum, Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards, Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler and Sacramento Kings' Domantas Sabonis.

The series will likely focus a lot on Tatum and the Celtics' NBA championship run. Edwards and the Timberwolves also made a deep run in the postseason. James's Lakers reached the playoffs, but lost in the first round. The Heat and the Kings didn't reach the postseason.

The short trailer posted by Netflix on Wednesday shows the five players engaging in a group chat regarding the 10-episode series.

Various production companies worked on Starting 5, including Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions, Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground and James's Uninterrupted.

Netflix has dove into many sports docuseries over the years, but this will be the first NBA-focused show. Some of their others include the NFL-focused Quarterback and Receiver, Formula 1's Drive to Survive and golf's Full Swing.


This article was originally published on www.si.com as Netflix Reveals Release Date for Sports Series Following LeBron James, Other NBA Stars.

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