Oregon Ducks’ 5-star commit Mookie Cook to star as ‘Young LeBron James’ in upcoming film

Talk about star power. 5-star Oregon commit Mookie Cook has been cast to play none other than LeBron James in an upcoming film.

About a month ago, we found out future Oregon Ducks star Marquis ‘Mookie’ Cook has a relationship with NBA mega-star LeBron James when the future Hall of Famer gave a shoutout to Cook following his commitment to Oregon.

Now we’re learning a little bit more about that relationship. Word has emerged that Cook stars as a Young LeBron James in the upcoming movie “Shooting Stars.”

“James and Bissinger’s Stars chronicled how James and his best friends in Akron formed a close-knit bond that sustained them through a failed national championship tournament and winning a title by the end of high school,” wrote The Hollywood Reporter. “Along the way there were plenty of tests, such as broken homes, jealousies and even James’ own mega-success.”

Talk about becoming a star before you even get to campus.

Cook is among the highest-ranked recruits to sign with the Ducks. 247Sports lists him as a five-star small forward is No. 2 at his position and No. 5 overall in the class. Standing at 6 feet, 7 inches and 200 pounds, the Portland native was ranked No. 1 among players in the state of Arizona.

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