On Oscar weekend, Area Jam: A New Legacy is being honored with a stunning distinction that has LeBron James stans flying their flags at half-mast. This isn’t a LeBron hate area, however we’ve bought to maintain it 100. I used to joke that LeBron would have been the right casting alternative for Magic Johnson in HBO’s Successful Time, if it had been produced about 10 years earlier. Sadly, 2022 has not been a Successful Time for LeBron.

So it shouldn’t come as a shock–particularly to the LeBron-hating quarter of the Web that Area Jam was honored with the Razzie for Worst Actor. James beat out competitors equivalent to Mark Wahlberg’s perpetually confused but aggravated face, Ben Platt kind casting himself, and Scott Eastwood, the Bronny James of Clint Eastwoods.

Shaq gained the identical award for Metal in 1997, a hilarious comedian ebook superhero film that alludes to the real-life Shaq’s incapacity to make free throws and even makes use of that inside joke as a important part of the climax. Rodman earned Worst Supporting Actor for enjoying an arms vendor in Double Crew.

In LeBron’s protection, talking traces to cartoon characters is fairly tough. It additionally lacked the emotional depth of Area Jam. It’s a little bit regarding that LeBron gained a Razzie for enjoying himself, and if something, that position appeared like it might be proper down his alley.

Jordan purchased in Barkley, Bradley, Larry Johnson, Ewing, and Muggsy. The place was Jesus Shuttlesworth to spit a number of traces and present LeBron the ropes? LeBron not throwing a bag at CP3 to co-star within the sequel is worse than him not doing the whole lot attainable to get CP3 in a Lakers uniform two summers in the past.

The Phoenix Suns level guard is a pure thespian and it calls for our consideration. Watch his flops, his immaculate performances as Jake Paul or Meet the Hoopers, and inform me in any other case. CP3 might have picked up James along with his comedic chops the identical method he pulled DeAndre Ayton and Devin Booker up from the depths of the Western Convention?

A New Legacy additionally lacked the emotional depth of Jordan’s Area Jam. I do know this sounds foolish a couple of movie that includes NBA GOATs hooping with Warner Bros. cartoons, however hear me out. If Area Jam was about Jordan returning to basketball after connecting along with his father’s legacy via baseball, Area Jam 2 was about LeBron’s fears his sons are horrible at basketball. It doesn’t resonate the identical to anybody who isn’t Bronny or Bryce. In fact, that whole storyline about reside stream viewers getting trapped in a fugazi world of our telephone screens was some by chance deep, refined social commentary. However we’re getting off-topic.

LeBron James is at finest when he’s not attempting to be Michael Jordan. Being Like Mike was Bow Wow and Kobe’s lane. Mockingly, The Worst Actor Razzie comes amid James pursuing his first scoring crown since 2008. Sadly, he’ll earn it throughout his worst season record-wise, since his rookie marketing campaign with the Cavs. At 31-42, he’s on tempo to win fewer video games than he’s gained throughout any season in his whole profession.

James’ slim lead over Joel Embiid for the scoring race is the one gentle this depressing season. Anthony Davis, his Area Jam co-star, has been on the mend for half the season and by no means bought a possibility to develop a rhythm with Westbrook. The presumption is that Frank Vogel can be interred within the LeBron James Teaching Cemetery and Russell Westbrook is approaching the downward slope of his profession.

These are darkish occasions in Hollywood for LeBron. However I’m positive any appearing coach value his salt would inform LeBron ought to use this ache to channel the ache of this season the following time he decides to step on a set and in entrance of a digicam.