Ahead, see the onscreen Fab Five side by side with their real-life counterparts. The actors that brought the real-life basketball players to life played a massive role in the quality of the film. So when the real guys loved it, that was good enough for me.' At a May 24 screening, the movie's director, Chris Robinson, said (via People), 'They got the rough cut on the computer and said that all of the real Fab Five, LeBron, Anthony Davis and a couple other guys from the Lakers were all huddled around a little computer, watched the whole movie because LeBron couldn't cast it to his TV.' Robinson continued, 'He said that LeBron loved it. The buzz surrounding 'Shooting Stars' was high from the start, and the finished product already has the real-life stars' approval. By Melissa Goldberg Published: Save Article Of course The Notebook, Titanic, and When Harry Met Sally all have a special place in our heart (and film queue). The new movie ' Shooting Stars' - which starts streaming on Peacock on June 2 - tells the true story of James's teenage years playing basketball alongside his childhood friends from Akron, OH - Dru Joyce III, Willie McGee, Sian Cotton, and Romeo Travis - and how they fought against all odds to win a state championship title. 18 True Romantic Stories That Are More Heartwarming Than Any Rom-Com Warning: You will need tissues. While almost everyone is familiar with the iconic NBA basketball player LeBron James, you may not be as familiar with the story of his youth or the men who played beside him on his road to NBA stardom.

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