James Transition from All-Star Player to Superstar Movie Actor?

LeBron James is making the transition from all-star NBA basketball player to Hollywood movie star. The basketball All-Star Basketball player is planning on making his acting debut playing a star NBA player (Wow That's a stretch!) in the film, 'Ballers,' E!Online.com reports.

'Ballers,' a film about a bunch of guys who go to an adult basketball camp, is the first collaboration between James and Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer. Rumors swirled that the producer wanted to backout after James' negative publicity following his move from Cleveland to Maimi, but E!Online.com has learned the reports are untrue.

In fact, James and Grazer were spotted together Thursday night at Siren Studios at a party for James' upcoming animated series, 'The LeBrons.' And a rep for Grazer confirms that the pair is hoping to start "shooting" this summer.