{"id":300611,"date":"2021-07-16T02:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T23:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/these-nba-stars-join-lebron-in-space-jam-a-new-legacy\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T02:00:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T23:00:07","slug":"these-nba-stars-join-lebron-in-space-jam-a-new-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-nba-stars-join-lebron-in-space-jam-a-new-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"#These NBA stars join LeBron in &#8216;Space Jam: A New Legacy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34940000f6c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34940000f6c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-nba-stars-join-lebron-in-space-jam-a-new-legacy\/#Klay_Thompson_as_Wet-Fire\" >Klay Thompson as Wet-Fire<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-nba-stars-join-lebron-in-space-jam-a-new-legacy\/#Diana_Taurasi_as_White_Mamba\" >Diana Taurasi as White Mamba<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-nba-stars-join-lebron-in-space-jam-a-new-legacy\/#Nneka_Ogwumike_as_Arachnneka\" >Nneka Ogwumike as Arachnneka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-nba-stars-join-lebron-in-space-jam-a-new-legacy\/#Damian_Lillard_as_Chronos\" >Damian Lillard as Chronos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-nba-stars-join-lebron-in-space-jam-a-new-legacy\/#Anthony_Davis_as_the_Brow\" >Anthony Davis as the Brow<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#These NBA stars join LeBron in &#8216;Space Jam: A New Legacy&#8217;<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>During the original intergalactic hoops battle in \u201cSpace Jam,\u201d which was released in 1996, Michael Jordan\u2019s dreaded opponents were a collective of menaces who went by the name \u201cMonstars.\u201d The roster was filled by mutant aliens who stole talent from the era\u2019s superstars \u2014 Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Shawn Bradley, Muggsy Bogues and Larry Johnson. <\/p>\n<p>But in LeBron James\u2019 fight to escape the Serververse in \u201cSpace Jam: A New Legacy,\u201d he\u2019s forced to take on a new team of villains known as the Goon Squad, also based on top NBA and WNBA talent. <\/p>\n<p>This time, the animation is slicker, showcasing moves that seem more multifaceted and fearsome. Meet the members of the Goon Squad and their real-life counterparts. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson inspired the &quot;Space Jam 2&quot; character Wet-Fire. \" class=\"wp-image-18825763 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/klay-wet-fire.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/klay-wet-fire.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/klay-wet-fire.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/klay-wet-fire.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/klay-wet-fire.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson inspired the \u201cSpace Jam 2\u201d character Wet-Fire. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Warner Bros, Noah Graham\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Klay_Thompson_as_Wet-Fire\"><\/span>Klay Thompson as Wet-Fire<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 31-year-old Golden State Warrior is known for his textbook shooting form. Thompson, who was drafted in 2011, has won three NBA championships with his squad and is a five-time NBA All-Star. After tearing his anterior cruciate li<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>nt (ACL) in 2019 and then his Achilles tendon in November 2020, he has been sidelined for the last two seasons. But fans are rooting for a fall return. In the meantime, he\u2019s flexing his funny bone. <\/p>\n<p>On the red carpet for the movie, when asked which Looney Tune he would like on his team, Thompson came out <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/diamond83\/status\/1414964993762631680\">in favor of a character<\/a> banned for some unsavory pre-#MeToo behavior. \u201cProbably Pep\u00e9 Le Pew because no one wants to go near that man, so if I\u2019m by him, I\u2019m going to get an open shot. That\u2019s how bad he smells. I remember that from the first one, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His Goon, Wet-Fire, can switch between being covered in water or flames to mess with his opponents.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi inspired the snakelike skilled hoopster White Mamba.\" class=\"wp-image-18825806 lazyload\" width=\"671\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/diana-taurasi-white-mamba-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/diana-taurasi-white-mamba-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/diana-taurasi-white-mamba-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/diana-taurasi-white-mamba-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=671 671w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/diana-taurasi-white-mamba-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1342 1342w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 671px\"\/><figcaption>Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi inspired the snakelike skilled hoopster White Mamba.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Warner Bros, Barry Gossage, NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diana_Taurasi_as_White_Mamba\"><\/span>Diana Taurasi as White Mamba<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The UConn great and guard for the Phoenix Mercury has three WNBA Championships, one MVP award and ice water running through her veins. Her ability to score in pressure situations has earned her comparisons to the late Kobe Bryant, and the nickname White Mamba. Competition runs in her family. Taurasi\u2019s father, who was born in Italy but raised in Argentina, played pro soccer in Italy. She is married to Penny Taylor, an assistant coach for the Mercury until July 2020, when she stepped down to be a full-time mother to their son Leo Michael Taurasi-Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>In \u201cA New Legacy,\u201d Taurasi gets combined with a snake, so not only can she shoot hoops \u2014 she can swipe the other team with her tail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Nneka Ogwumike, the LA Sparks' power forward steps into intergalactic play as Arachnneka. \" class=\"wp-image-18825890 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/arachnneka-nneka-ogwumike.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/arachnneka-nneka-ogwumike.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/arachnneka-nneka-ogwumike.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/arachnneka-nneka-ogwumike.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/arachnneka-nneka-ogwumike.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Nneka Ogwumike, the Los Angeles Sparks\u2019 power forward, steps into intergalactic play as Arachnneka. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Warner Bros, Randy Belice\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nneka_Ogwumike_as_Arachnneka\"><\/span>Nneka Ogwumike as Arachnneka<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 31-year-old Nigerian-American superstar is also part of a sister act. Her younger sibling Chiney played with her at Stanford and is her current teammate with the LA Sparks. Ogwumike, who was raised in Texas, won a WNBA championship in 2016, was League MVP, Rookie of the Year and a six-time All-Star selection. <\/p>\n<p>Can she replicate such court success as a part of the Goon Squad? It definitely helps that her spider character Arachnneka has eight legs to dribble with.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Portland guard Damian Lilliard trades in his good guy image to join the Goon Squad.\" class=\"wp-image-18825952 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/damian-lillard-chronos-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/damian-lillard-chronos-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/damian-lillard-chronos-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/damian-lillard-chronos-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/damian-lillard-chronos-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Portland Trail Blazer\u2019s guard Damian Lillard trades in his good-guy image to join the Goon Squad as Chronos.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Warner Bros, Scott Audette\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Damian_Lillard_as_Chronos\"><\/span>Damian Lillard as Chronos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Portland Trail Blazer\u2019s guard is known around the league as a good guy and selfless teammate. Last month, he was even given the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award, which is a leaguewide distinction. <\/p>\n<p>In other words, he is really flipping the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a> on his on-court persona by playing for the bad guys. Nicknamed \u201cDame Time,\u201d the 31-year-old Oakland, California native is a six-time NBA All-Star and was the league\u2019s Rookie of the Year in 2013. <\/p>\n<p>Inspired by Lillard\u2019s speediness, Chronos is superfast and made of metal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Lakers star Anthony Davis inspired The Brow, a bird like monster, who is playing against Davis' real life teammate, LeBron James\" class=\"wp-image-18825969 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/anthony-davis-the-brow.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/anthony-davis-the-brow.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/anthony-davis-the-brow.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/anthony-davis-the-brow.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/anthony-davis-the-brow.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>LA Lakers star Anthony Davis inspired the Brow, a birdlike monster, who is playing against Davis\u2019 real-life teammate, LeBron James.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Warner Bros, Wally Skalij\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anthony_Davis_as_the_Brow\"><\/span>Anthony Davis as the Brow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Known for embracing his bold, trademark unibrow, Davis has to play against current Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James in the summer blockbuster. The pair have history. They won an NBA Championship together in the 2020 NBA bubble. But that title was just another distinction for the eight-time NBA All-star. The power forward who attended Kentucky also won an NCAA championship in 2012 and a gold medal at the London Olympics. <\/p>\n<p>In the original \u201cSpace Jam,\u201d Seal sang \u201cFly Like an Eagle.\u201d In the new movie, thanks to his character\u2019s wings, Davis actually can.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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