Lebron James has always openly talked about his journey to the top and the many struggles he faced along the way. Now he is taking his experiences and applying them to his new television sitcom, “Survivor’s Remorse,” in development with Starz.
James will not appear on the show, rather he will serve as executive producer on the sitcom with business partner and longtime friend Maverick Carter, Tom Werner (“The Cosby Show”) and actor Mike O’Malley (“Glee”).
Starz announced in a statement:
The series will explore the complexity, comedy and drama of an experience that everyone reads about, but few understand — what truly happens when you make it out. Through a combination of God-given talent and north Philly grit,Cam Calloway and Reggie Vaughn have achieved fame and fortune that neither could have imagined growing up in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Philadelphia. But success comes with its own challenges, and the cousins and confidantes wrestle with the rewards of money, stardom, love, and occasionally, the guilt of having “made it.”
“It’s definitely not an autobiographical series about my life or LeBron’s life; it’s fictional characters living in a fictional world,” Maverick Carter explains. “LeBron is actually too famous, he would screw the show up if I tried to make a show about him.”
This isn’t James’ first foray into the television industry. Previously, he produced two seasons of “The LeBrons” cartoon show that earned terrible reviews from critics.
Hopefully for Lebron, “Survivor’s Remorse” will have better fan appeal than his previous attempt into television.
