Today, the NBA premiered "NBA Lane", a short film that celebrates the history of the league leading up to the 75th anniversary season.
Set in a fictional neighborhood where current NBA stars and legends reside, "NBA Lane" takes fans on a journey with the personalities – past, present and future – who have written the history of the game.
In the three-minute film, Jordan acts as the neighborhood’s “Hoop Bus” driver and takes a group of kids on a tour of the NBA neighborhood that is home to 75 years of basketball culture.
As the bus travels through the streets of the community, riders encounter these prolific figures in everyday settings. Ever since former rivals Magic Johnson and Larry Bird became friendly neighbors; LeBron James tending his garden; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar teaching Dirk Nowitzki the art of the hook shot; to Zion Williamson breaking a board on the street court, it’s just another day in the neighborhood.
The material honors both the NBA legends who have laid the foundation for the league and the current players who are shaping its future.
The full cast of "NBA Lane" includes:
Narrator and Bus Driver: Actor and producer, Michael B. Jordan
NBA players: Carmelo Anthony (Los Angeles Lakers), LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls) ), Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers), Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz), Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Russell Westbrook (Los Angeles Lakers) Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans) and Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) ).
NBA Legends: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ray Allen, Larry Bird, Vlade Divac, Julius Erving, Artis Gilmore, Manu Ginobili, Richard Hamilton, Grant Hill, Robert Horry, Magic Johnson, Dikembe Mutombo, Dirk Nowitzki, Gary Payton, Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell, Isiah Thomas, Dwyane Wade, Bill Walton, and Jerry West.
Pets: Benny the Bull (Chicago Bulls), Boomer (Indiana Pacers), Burnie (Miami Heat), Chuck the Condor (LA Clippers), G-Wiz (Washington Wizards), Hugo (Charlotte Hornets) and The Raptor (Toronto Raptors).
Puppets: Lil penny
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