“Obviously, post-career” - LeBron James shares his prospect for acting in Hollywood after NBA retirement

LeBron James may not be having any plans of retiring from the NBA in the upcoming season but he has definitely given something to the Hollywood filmmakers to sit up and take notice if they are looking for an actor like him.

The Los Angeles Lakers star has said he is open to acting after he is done with playing basketball and would like to explore characters which he finds appropriate.

LeBron James won’t mind doing some acting

LeBron James has a production company of his own and has also featured in a few films like Trainwreck and Space Jam: A New Legacy. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, LeBron James said, "I think that all will boil down to the creative writing and to the role.

If the role is appropriate and I feel like I can nail it, then I wouldn’t mind doing that at all.”Making it clear that he would take up acting only after retirement, he added, "But, yeah, I would love to explore, and if the scripts start to roll in and there’s an opportunity for me to do some acting and I have the time — obviously, post-career — I don’t mind looking at it and seeing if I can make it happen, for sure."LeBron played a version of himself, which he says was his “typical self” when he played Bill Hader’s best friend in Trainwreck.

“I feel like I could turn and be someone else that’s not LeBron James,” he said.

LeBron had ventured into film production with his company, SpringHill Company, which has merged with Fulwell 73 to form Fulfull Entertainment. He doesn’t want to make any changes to how the company has been working.Meanwhile, LeBron James recently turned down all speculations about his retirement. He told ESPN, “I have not given it a specific timetable, date.

I am seeing how my body and family reacts too.”Also Read: Will LeBron James return for next season? Los Angeles Lakers legend finally has an answerOffseason started early for James when the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA playoffs. He is currently utilising all his time to rest and recover from his knee injury and has revealed that he is trying to be as fit as possible before the training sessions begin in September.