LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers will debut his new show entitled “The Shop.”
As posted by Uninterrupted, James' multimedia platform for athletes, the new show will drop on HBO on August 28. Check out the trailer below:
One week left before the premiere of THE SHOP. See it 8/28, exclusively on @HBO. pic.twitter.com/YPdYlidoZx
— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) August 21, 2018
As observed, the show features Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg, Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York Giants, and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks, among others, conversing in a barbershop.
Apart from basketball and other sports, the show will discuss other things that James cares about like music, culture, and other issues that's been hounding the United States. The series is produced by James and business partner Maverick Carter and its first season will have an eight-episode run.
Article Continues BelowPer Daniel Holloway of Variety, James explained the motivation behind The Shop:
“’The Shop’ is exactly why we created Uninterrupted,” says LeBron James. “Anyone who has been in a real barbershop, like the ones where I grew up, knows why this show can be so incredible. I’m really excited HBO believed in our idea and is helping us create something special.”
James has been outspoken with regard to things outside of basketball. He has effectively used his voice to address problems of racism, police brutality, education, and has taken jabs at President Donald Trump. The Shop will serve as another avenue for James as well as other celebrities to voice out their concerns.
“LeBron James told us he wanted to create a place where athletes and artists can come together to share points of view freely,” said Peter Nelson, executive vice president, HBO Sports. “We are honored they want HBO to be the home of that conversation. We are pleased to partner with LeBron, Maverick Carter and Uninterrupted on ‘The Shop.'”