LeBron James unveils new Tune Squad jersey of "Spaces Jam: A New Legacy"
The Nike uniform is reminiscent of the 1996 All-Star Game
August 18th, 2020
"Space Jam: A New Legacy" is undoubtedly the most anticipated film event involving the sports world of next summer. The presence of LeBron James in the role played in 1996 by Michael Jordan is the greatest intrigue, the moment that everyone is waiting to see in order to unleash - once again - the eternal comparison that will accompany the two champions forever.
A few days ago, the shooting was definitively concluded and the first news arrived, just to fuel the hype that has already enveloped the sequel that everyone has been waiting for more than 20 years for more than a year. In a video released by UNINTERRUPTED, one of King James' subsidiaries, Nike unveiled the new game jersey that the Looney Tunes or Tune Squad will wear if you prefer.
James and Buggs Bunny's new jersey seems to have come straight from an All-Star Game of the 90s, so much so that many have compared it to the jersey worn by the Western and Eastern Conference during the 1996 ASG in Phoenix. of the Nike jerseys presented last January - simply remakes of the jerseys featured in the '96 film - the shirt unveiled in the last hours subverts every stylistic order: no longer the traditional jerseys of the film that upset the childhood of many of us, but completely different colors and designs. Therefore, the Monstars jersey will also change, initially made in blue and orange.
"Space Jam: A New Legacy" will hit US theaters on July 16, 2021. The cast will also include Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis and Chris Paul as well as WNBA stars Diana Taurasi, Nneka Ogwumike and Chiney Ogwumike. Don Cheadle, on the other hand, will play the role of villain.