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[08/28/24 - 07:01 AM]
New Netflix Sports Series "Starting 5" Follows NBA Players Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, Lebron James, Domantas Sabonis & Jayson Tatum During 2023-24 NBA Season
"Starting 5" delivers an unfiltered view of life at the pinnacle of professional basketball.

[via press release from Netflix]

NEW NETFLIX SPORTS SERIES "STARTING 5" FOLLOWS NBA PLAYERS JIMMY BUTLER, ANTHONY EDWARDS, LEBRON JAMES, DOMANTAS SABONIS & JAYSON TATUM DURING 2023-24 NBA SEASON

UNINTERRUPTED TO PRODUCE IN ASSOCIATION WITH HIGHER GROUND & OMAHA

· Today, Netflix announced its newest sports series, Starting 5, to premiere October 9 2024.

· Synopsis: Starting 5, a new 10-part Netflix sports series, provides an intense, behind-the-scenes look at the 2023-24 NBA season through the eyes of five of the league's biggest players - Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings) and Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics). The series captures their battles on and off the court as they chase greatness, push through injuries, and balance the demands of family and legacy. James pushes himself harder than ever to stay healthy - and dominant - in his 21st season, while Edwards electrifies with his rapid rise. Butler's relentless drive propels the Heat, Sabonis anchors the Kings with his versatile play, and Tatum leads the Celtics in their quest for a record 18th championship. Starting 5 delivers an unfiltered view of life at the pinnacle of professional basketball.

· Production Companies: UNINTERRUPTED in association with Higher Ground Productions and Omaha Productions

· Format: 10 x 45 minute episodes

· Executive Producers: Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson, Philip Byron and Randy Mims (for UNINTERRUPTED); President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Vinnie Malhotra and Ethan Lewis (for Higher Ground); Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz and Sam Pepper (for Omaha)

· Showrunner: Peter J. Scalettar

· Co-Executive Producers: Sami Khan, Matt Rissmiller, Camara Rose

· Directors: Susan Ansman, Trishtan Williams, Peter J. Scalettar

· Netflix has worked with LeBron James' UNINTERRUPTED on sports programming like Hustle, The Redeem Team, Neymar: The Perfect Chaos, Naomi Osaka, UNTOLD: Sign Stealer, Rez Ball and The Playbook.

· This will be President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground's second sports series with Netflix following the announcement of the Olympic men's basketball series (to premiere in 2025). Additional Netflix projects with Higher Ground include Leave the World Behind, American Symphony, Working: What We Do All Day and Rustin.

· Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions have produced popular series for Netflix like Receiver, Quarterback and King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch.

· Netflix is the premier home for great sports stories with popular series like Simone Biles Rising, Sprint, Quarterback, Formula 1: Drive to Survive, Full Swing, UNTOLD, Tour de France, Beckham; live events like the Netflix Slam, Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson and upcoming live sports programming like NFL on Netflix for Christmas and WWE Raw.

ABOUT UNINTERRUPTED

UNINTERRUPTED is the award-winning athlete storytelling brand, within The SpringHill Company (TSHC), founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, that combines revolutionary content, experiences and consumer products. Since 2015, the UNINTERRUPTED brand has existed to partner with athletes to invite the sports community to celebrate the humanity in sport through culturally connected content. UNINTERRUPTED original content properties and franchises include Top Class, Iman Amongst Men and more. The award-winning studio team for the UNINTERRUPTED brand develops and produces high-quality sports-centered television, film, and theatrical releases with the biggest creators, brands and platforms in the world. All UNINTERRUPTED studio projects are empowerment led, where content isn't simply to entertain, but to inspire with thought-provoking themes, conversations and journeys. Studio projects within the unscripted and documentary space for UNINTERRUPTED include What's My Name: Muhammad Ali, Greatness Code, Top Class, Golden: The Journey of USA's Elite Gymnasts, The Redeem Team and more. For more information visit www.uninterrupted.com and follow @UNINTERRUPTED on social media.

ABOUT HIGHER GROUND PRODUCTIONS

Higher Ground, founded by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, creates and elevates stories and voices that bend the arc. From scripted and unscripted television, feature films, and animated series to podcasts and digital series, the company tells widely acclaimed stories across all platforms. Higher Ground has an exclusive first look deal for film and television with Netflix and has a first look podcast deal with Audible. For more information on Higher Ground projects, visit HigherGroundMedia.com.

ABOUT OMAHA PRODUCTIONS

Omaha Productions is a media company launched by Peyton Manning following his retirement from the NFL. Omaha focuses on developing and producing content that unifies and uplifts. Omaha Productions produces, in partnership with ESPN, the Emmy-award-winning Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli along with alternative telecasts for college football, F1, NBA, golf, and The UFC. The company also serves as producer on Quarterback, Receiver, King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, Full Court Press and ESPN+'s Places franchise, among others. Omaha Productions scripted division develops projects across streaming and broadcast and the Omaha Audio Network provides award-winning sports talk shows in partnership with ESPN. Omaha's branded content division has produced award-winning campaigns and content for a roster of over 15 brands.





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