Vice TV has picked up a new unscripted basketball docuseries produced with Uninterrupted, the athlete storytelling brand founded by LeBron James‘ and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company, and MY Entertainment.
The eight-episode series, titled “Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball,” explores iconic moments, players and stories from inside basketball. Vice TV is set to premiere the series on June 4.
“As a lifelong student of the game and all of its iconic history and culture, I’m excited about this series that relives some of basketball’s biggest moments and the stories behind them for a whole new generation to experience,” James said in a statement.
The docuseries will highlight stories through firsthand accounts from pro basketball hall of famers, NBA champions and all-stars including Jason Kidd, Bill Laimbeer, Gary Payton, Bill Walton, Shawn Kemp, Richard Jefferson, Kenyon Martin, Detlef Schrempf and Spud Webb.
“Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball,” is narrated by Matt Barnes, former NBA professional athlete and current basketball analyst.
“At the SpringHill Company, we are always looking to take our storytelling to the next level, and ‘Uninterrupted: Real Stories of Basketball’ allows us to do just that,” said Maverick Carter, Chief Executive Officer of The SpringHill Company, in a statement. “This project offers us a chance to shine a light on the real, unfiltered, hoop stories giving athletes a platform to share their voices and empower through content.”
LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson, Phillip Byron, Bryan Terry, Joe Townley and Michael Yudin serve as executive producers. Dan Levin serves as showrunner and director, and Sami Khan directed one episode of the series. Matt Rissmiller, Naomi Wright and John Lopez serve as co-executive producers. The series is distributed worldwide by Vice Distribution.
“Our partnership with LeBron, Maverick, and Uninterrupted is an important part of our programming slate for Vice TV as we increase our production of docuseries that explore the world of sports and entertainment,” said Peter Gaffney, interim president, global television at Vice TV.
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