Are LeBron James’ IRL mansion and family in Space Jam: A New Legacy? 4 burning questions about the NBA star and his new Hollywood film
- Although the millionaire Lakers star owns mansions in Beverly Hills and Burbank, California, the film version of his home was supersized with a hi-tech court
- While Michael Jordan’s on-screen and real life families shared the same names, James’ didn’t – but his son Dom and his actor once met at Disneyland
These movie beats, for sure, are not based on James’ real life. Even the bit where animated James turns into superhero Robin is fictional (James would so transform to Batman!).
But the movie’s at-home elements, such as at James’ rocking mansion with that blue basketball court and his loving on-screen family, seem as if they could be real. Here’s what’s true and what’s not true about James’ life in Space Jam (in theatres and on HBO Max).
Does LeBron James own that mansion with the hi-tech blue basketball court?
In the 1996 original Space Jam, Michael Jordan was portrayed living in a neighbourhood house on a tree-lined street, with his bulldog Charles love-attacking him as he walks up the front steps.
James’ New Legacy mansion has been supersized – eye-popping from the outside, with sweeping views of the city and a stunning blue basketball court with cool gadgets.
But no, it’s not even one of the Lakers star’s several homes. James has two Brentwood, Los Angeles residences, bought for US$21 million and US$23 million, according to the Los Angeles Times, who reported in 2020 that the NBA superstar also bought a nearby Mediterranean-style Beverly Hills compound for US$37 million – with two guest houses and a screening room.