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'Swagger,' produced by Imagine Television and from writer Reggie Rock Bythewood, is inspired by the NBA superstar's time playing for the Amateur Athletic Union.

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00:00Two of the NBA's biggest superstars, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, are headed to Hollywood.

00:05Apple is ready to explore the world of basketball with Durant. The tech giant has put in development

00:10Swagger, a basketball-themed, scripted drama inspired by Durant's early career.

00:15The series, produced by Imagine Television and being written by Reggie Rock Bythewood,

00:19is inspired by Durant's youth basketball experience and explores the world of amateur athletic

00:24union basketball in the nation's capital, as well as its players, their families and coaches,

00:28who walk the line between dreams and ambition, as well as opportunism and corruption.

00:33Durant played for the AAU in Maryland, where he was teammates with several future NBA stars.

00:38Bythewood, who contributed footage for the 2000 feature Love & Basketball, written and directed

00:43by his wife, Gina Prince Bythewood, will write the script and executive produce.

00:47Swagger marks the latest scripted series to be put in development at Apple.

00:51But Durant isn't the only NBA star leveraging his appeal in Hollywood.

00:55James and his Spring Hill Entertainment partner, Maverick Carter, are producing a new

00:58House Party, which will revive the kid-and-play fronted New Line comedy franchise that started

01:03in 1990, and was followed by sequels in 1991 and 1994.

01:08Atlanta's Stephen Glover and Jamal Elori are writing the script.

01:11James told The Hollywood Reporter,

01:13This is definitely not a reboot. It's an entirely new look for a classic movie.

01:17Everyone I grew up with loved House Party. To partner with this creative team to bring a new

01:22House Party to a new generation is unbelievable.

01:24Fans can expect a star-studded soundtrack from the movie. Perhaps even James' good pal Drake,

01:30with whom Spring Hill is collaborating on Netflix's crime drama Top Boy, and Vince Carter

01:35doc The Carter Effect.

01:36Maverick Carter said,

01:37We're trying out some ideas for musicians to be cast in and to be a part of the project.

01:41He also added that a cameo by James, in high demand since his well-received performance in

01:46Trainwreck, also remains a possibility, saying,

01:48There's no plan for it now, but he's a fantastic actor. And if he wants a role,

01:52Stephen will find a great role to put him in.

01:54For more on this story, go to THR.com and be sure to let me know if you're looking forward to one

01:58or both of these projects in the comments.

02:00Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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