What We Know About The Reported Lebron James 'last Dance'-style Documentary

LeBron James is planning to produce a documentary to chronicle the final seasons of his NBA career and his move to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to multiple reports. But one of his closest associates is pushing back on speculation that the NBA's all-time leading scorer intends to produce a project similar to "The Last Dance" featuring Michael Jordan.

ESPN is close to reaching an agreement related to a documentary featuring James, The Athletic reported on Tuesday, July 30, though potential financial terms and and a tentative release date were still unknown. It's expected that James will have a camera crew following him throughout the 2026-27 season with the 76ers, in addition to the documentary featuring new behind-the-scenes footage from previous seasons.

James has not yet announced any official plans to produce a documentary and Maverick Carter, the CEO and co-founder of James' production company denied that they're planning anything similar to "The Last Dance."

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"We are NOT doing anything like the “last dance” LeBron doesn’t even know when his last season is," Carter wrote on social media.

James subsequently reposted the statement on his official X account. ESPN officials did not immediately respond to a USA TODAY Sports request for comment on the situation.

James, 41, will attempt to become the first player in NBA history to win a championship with four different teams when he plays for the 76ers. He chose to sign with Philadelphia on a two-year, $8-million contract and indicated it would be his "last decision." The Sixers will be a top Eastern Conference contender with James joining Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid.

"The Last Dance" featured behind-the-scenes access from the final NBA championship run Michael Jordan made with the Chicago Bulls, and the 10-part documentary also included never-before-seen footage and interviews from throughout Jordan's career. It premiered to great acclaim and fanfare in the spring of 2020 when there were no sports events taking place due to the COVID-19 pandemic and won a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding documentary or nonfiction series.

NBA reporter Marc Stein noted Andy Thompson, an executive producer and videographer on "The Last Dance," has been a frequent presence at James' games in recent seasons.

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