Drake lands role in LeBron James' animated sitcom

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

A few years ago, LeBron James had an entertaining series of commercials, promoting his Nike shoes. The series was called "The LeBrons," featuring several male family members. Each member of the family was played by LeBron James. Following the 2006-2007 season, the commercials stopped airing.

In the midst of a sharp decline in his popularity, LeBron James is working to regain the people's favor. The NBA star recently revived his popular commercials in the form of an animated series. This time around, LeBron James will have more creative input. He has recruited the ever-popular Drake to be in the series.

LeBron James will be promoting teamwork and staying in school in this new series. Throughout his career, LeBron James has received negative criticism for being a bollhog, most notable during his recent stint with the Miami Heat, and for also skipping college, going straight to the NBA. While James made his decision for his own reasons, he wants the children looking up to him to do better.

In 2009, Drake assisted LeBron James with the soundtrack for his More Than a Game movie. The hit single, "Forever," was inspired by LeBron James' seemingly magical play on the basketball court. The two hope to be doing more work with each other in the future.