LeBron partnering with HBO for Ali documentary
LeBron James isn't done honoring the original Greatest of All Time.
James is partnering with HBO and director Antoine Fuqua (of "Training Day") for a multi-part documentary about the life of Muhammad Ali, according to Variety's Debra Birnbaum.
The news comes barely a month after he donated $2.5 million to support a Muhammad Ali exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
"It's tough to put into words how much it means to me to be a part of this project honoring the legacy and telling the extremely important story of the great Muhammad Ali," said James. "He transcended sports and used his platform to empower people, which paved the way for all athletes and people of every race and gender that came after him, myself included."
James will serve as an executive producer, alongside Fuqua and Maverick Carter.
The documentary will use footage from private collections, including those of the Ali family, along with archival footage and never-before-seen photos. HBO also says the series will feature cinematic recreations of Ali's key moments "in the ring and at home," reports Birnbaum.
Ali suffered from Parkinson's disease and died in June 2016.