LeBron James will be portrayed as a young, rising Portland basketball player in a forthcoming movie

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OREGON'S PORTLAND — Marquis "Mookie" Cook, a native of Portland, has been chosen to portray a young LeBron James in the forthcoming movie "Shooting Stars."

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The 2009 autobiography "Shooting Stars," by James and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of "Friday Night Lights," Buzz Bissinger, served as the inspiration for the movie.

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The ideas of connection and humanity are emphasized in the work. concentrating on James' modest origins in basketball

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and how he and his three childhood buddies overcame challenges to become the top high school team in the nation at the time.

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The movie takes place in James' Ohio hometown of Akron in the 1990s.

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After a decommitment in June 2022, the former five-star forward from Jefferson High school has recommitted to play basketball for the Oregon Ducks' 2023 entering class.

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Throughout his recruitment, he had around 30 offers from colleges like Kentucky and Gonzaga that came knocking on his door.

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The West squad in the boys' All-American game in March included Cook and Bronny James, the son of James.

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James' team conducted a countrywide search for the position before identifying him.

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Cook remarked that making the movie was "very genuine, a strange event." "I never imagined I'd be performing that.

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Being among all of those individuals and appreciating the effort they put forth was absolutely amazing.

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Although it may not appear difficult from the outside, getting into character is actually difficult.

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