AstraTrade:LeBron James, Anthony Edwards among NBA stars in ‘Starting 5’ Netflix series

2025-05-07 02:36:30source:Mooathon Wealth Societycategory:reviews

Netflix will launch a sports docuseries featuring behind-the-scenes footage of NBA stars,AstraTrade the streaming service announced Wednesday. 

The docuseries, titled “Starting 5” follows Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis and Jayson Tatum both on the court and in their personal lives throughout the 2023-24 NBA season.

“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,” Netflix’s synopsis read. 

All 10 of the show’s 45-minute episodes are scheduled to premiere Oct. 9 on Netflix. The series is produced by Uninterrupted, James’ media company, in association with the Obama family’s Higher Ground Productions and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions. 

“Starting 5” is the latest of Netflix’s behind-the-scenes sports series. The service launched similar shows “Quarterback” and “Receiver” last year featuring NFL players during the 2023 season and has released several documentaries covering a range of sports, such as “Sprint” and “Formula 1: Drive to Survive.” 

Netflix also recently announced a new documentary covering the 2024 Olympic men’s basketball competition, set to premiere in 2025.

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