As soon as LeBron James started collecting NBA Championship rings, the comparisons to Michael Jordan began to flow in at a dizzying pace. These days, they’re still happening, though the argument isn’t dominating daytime sports shows like they once were.

Today, however, LeBron’s production company — SpringHill Entertainment — dropped a serious bomb, leaving the door open for several MJ-LeBron segments in the coming days.

Space Jam, one of the most rewatchable sports movies ever, was made famous because of its star, Michael Jordan. Now, LeBron is starring in the sequel — Space Jam 2 — which, according to SpringHill, will drop in the summer of 2021 (July, 16th, 2021).

LeBron is no stranger to the camera but it’s going to be interesting to see if he can handle the role. He did have a solid performance in 2015’s Trainwreck, though it didn’t require much screen time. This, on the other hand, is a leading part! Michael Jordan handled it back in the 90s, though, and the King is more charismatic than MJ; I think he’ll be just fine and at the very least, hold his own next to a bunch of animated characters.

The first Space Jam currently holds a 38-percent Rotten Tomatoes rating. If LeBron’s version tops that number, he’s No. 1 for sure. Just kidding…let’s just keep it 1.A and 1.B.

The first Space Jam currently holds a 38-percent Rotten Tomatoes rating. If LeBron’s version tops that number, he’s No. 1 for sure. Just kidding…let’s just keep it 1.A and 1.B.