“Formula 1: Drivers of their destiny”, “Tour de France: At the heart of the peloton”, “Last Dance“ , “Quarterback”, “Beckham”… The greatest sportsmen and sportswomen and the biggest championships have invested in Netflix, and the success of these series confirms that behind the scenes of sport fascinates the public.
Without much surprise, the NBA will soon be entitled to its own series, and Variety reveals that LeBron James teamed up with Peyton Manning and the Obama couple for the production.
The “SpringHill Company” of LeBron James and his partner Maverick Carter, the “Omaha Productions” of Peyton Manning and “Higher Ground” of Barack and Michelle Obama decided to take inspiration from the series Quarterbackand to center each episode on a player, and his private life.
According to the Wall Street Journal, it is therefore the Netflix platform which was chosen to broadcast this series, and the NBA would be involved in the negotiations.