Michigan football tried to get a budding actor when it was targeting USC cornerback Ceyair Wright, who had a role in the redux of ‘Space Jam’ starring LeBron James. Now Michigan basketball will actually have its turn with a player in a movie about LeBron James.
Jett Howard is the son of coach Juwan Howard, and younger brother to junior forward Jace Howard. The Howards are quite familiar with LeBron James, as Juwan played with and later coached the enigmatic NBA star.
A new film is being made profiling James while being produced by James. And Jett, the former four-star and incoming freshman, will reportedly be playing the role of established NBA star Carmelo Anthony, but at the high school level.
Michigan signee Jett Howard, son of @umichbball HC Juwan Howard, will also star in the LeBron’s new movie, playing the role of Carmelo Anthony.
Juwan and LeBron won two NBA championships together (2012, 2013) in Miami. https://t.co/zZk4v7WtXR pic.twitter.com/lS9k0RgemW
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) May 16, 2022
As noted above, he gets the designation of playing opposite Mookie Cook, the Oregon commit, who will play James himself.
We’ll have more details about ‘Shooting Stars’ and Howard’s role as it becomes available.
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