LeBron James adds to his trophy collection as basketball great and his production company win sports Emmy for Muhammad Ali documentary
LeBon James has added another accolade to his trophy collection.
The Los Angeles Lakers superstar and his Spring Hill Entertainment production company won the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Long Sports Documentary for HBO’s What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali Part I.
‘Yessir!!!!!!! @mavcarter @TheSpringHillCo. Congrats to the whole team! Love this project from the time we received it. WOW!!’ the all-time basketball great shared on Twitter.
Another trophy: LeBron James and his Spring Hill Entertainment production company won the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Long Sports Documentary for HBO’s What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali Part I
Representatives at Spring Hill Entertainment also took to Twitter to acknowledge the Emmy win, with a tweet that began with the hashtag: ‘#StriveforGreatness’
‘Thank you to all of our incredible partners at @HBO, Sutter Road, Fuqua Films, @Zipper, @AuthenticBrands, our amazing production/post team & of course the [GOAT] @MuhammadAli.’
James and Maverick Carter also served as executive producers for What’s My Name.
Teamwork: James, 35, thanked Maverick Cater and his team at Spring Hill Company for the Emmy win
Teamwork: Spring Hill also thanked the team for the Emmy win in a tweet
Premiering on HBO in April 2019, the documentary used Muhammad Ali’s own voice to tell his incredible story of going from high-profile, world heavyweight champion to a voice of a generation and beyond as an inspiring social activist for peace and equality.
The two-part piece features never-before-seen archival footage from throughout the legendary boxer’s career, as well as his battles outside the ring, including his refusal in 1967 as a ‘conscientious objector’ to be drafted into the Army and go fight in Vietnam.
Ali passed away in June 2016 at the age of 74. He is widely considered among the greatest boxers of all time, winning the heavyweight title three times during his illustrious career.
In his own voice: What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali premiered on HBO in April 2019
More success: James also received an Emmy nomination for his HBO talk show The Shop: Uninterrupted for Outstanding Edited Sports Special or Series
James also received an Emmy nomination for his HBO talk show The Shop: Uninterrupted for Outstanding Edited Sports Special or Series.
The NBA star recently expanded his move into creative business ventures by releasing his first children’s book, I Promise, on Tuesday.
The book features a diverse range of children who laugh, play and work together, in an effort to inspire kids to learn, become leaders and give back to the community.
James and his wife are parents to three children: sons LeBron Jr., 15, and Bryce, 13, and daughter Zhuri, five.
Legendary! Ali is widely considered among the greatest boxers of all time, winning the heavyweight title three times during his illustrious career