Will & Grace creator David Kohan joins ESPN The Magazine's screenplay series with a story about how Lebron James saved a movie that didn't need saving.
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INT. SPACE JAM 2 MOVIE SET - DAY
Inside a soundstage we see a basketball court crowded with movie crew members, cameras, lights, etc. At the center of it all is LEBRON JAMES surrounded by his teammates, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Elmer Fudd. Actually, it's just bored, dispirited, nonunion human stand-ins wearing name placards. The real Looney Tunes haven't been on set in three days.