The NBA star is slated to produce Survivor's Remorse , but will not be starring in the upcoming programme.
Lebron James sells comedy series to Starz
Survivor's Remorse will follow a professional basketball player who struggles with fame after signing a big money contract.
James is partnering with Roseanne's Tom Werner, Maverick Carter, Paul Wachter and Glee actor Mike O'Malley to bring the project to the small screen.
O'Malley has said of the project: "Starz has given us great freedom to explore an authentic world inspired by Maverick and LeBron.
"Tom's legendary TV career and his experiences as a professional sports owner combined with Paul's wealth of business and entertainment industry relationships have given this team a truly strong foundation to build a successful series."
James also recently signed on to star with Kevin Hart in an upcoming basketball-themed comedy film.
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