LeBron James’ SpringHill Co. is co-hosting a one-day film festival focused on empowering athletes and their storytelling at NeueHouse Hollywood on July 13., a collaboration of SpringHill’s digital platform Uninterrupted and Tribeca Enterprises, will bring together high-profile athletes, filmmakers and content creators for documentary premieres, post-screening panels and state-of-the-game conversations.
The other film is “Black Ice,” a documentary exploring the history of racism in hockey through the stories of Black players, both past and present, in the predominately white sport. It’s set to open in theaters nationwide on July 14, and James and Maverick Carter, SpringHill’s chief executive, are among its executive producers.How LeBron James claimed the NBA’s scoring crown, step by step
“The whole goal is just to try to tell people stories, and use my platform to inspire the next generation,”Kayvon Thibodeaux, the former South Los Angeles prep school star and current New York Giants linebacker, will moderate a panel of next-generation athletes talking about how the world of name, image and likeness revenue is empowering them — and their vision for storytelling in the future.
The festival will end with an hourlong live taping of “The Draymond Green Show,” the popular podcast series hosted by the four-time NBA champion power forward.