{"id":359860,"date":"2021-10-29T19:56:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T16:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/obi-wan-kenobi-star-oshea-jackson-jr-has-swagger-now\/"},"modified":"2021-10-29T19:56:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T16:56:45","slug":"obi-wan-kenobi-star-oshea-jackson-jr-has-swagger-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/obi-wan-kenobi-star-oshea-jackson-jr-has-swagger-now\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Obi-Wan Kenobi&#8217; star O&#8217;Shea Jackson Jr. has &#8216;Swagger&#8217; now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#&#8217;Obi-Wan Kenobi&#8217; star O&#8217;Shea Jackson Jr. has &#8216;Swagger&#8217; now<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr. said that playing a basketball coach in the new <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/\">Apple TV+<\/a> sports drama \u201cSwagger\u201d brought back memories from his childhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy father coached me when I was playing basketball as a youth, and I went on to coach my little brother. So, I know the nervousness before you walk into a gym, the sound of the ball echoing off the walls and the layup lines. I already had that embedded in me,\u201d Jackson, 30, told The Post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jackson first rose to fame <em>playing<\/em> his own father, Ice Cube, in the 2015 hit \u201cStraight Outta Compton.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSwagger\u201d marks his first role as a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> regular. \u201cSwagger,\u201d premiering Friday and executive-produced by NBA superstar Kevin Durant, is a 10-episode tale set in the cutthroat world of youth basketball \u2014 following players including 14-year-old Jace Carson (Isaiah Hill), who\u2019s already rumored to be headed to the NBA in due time. <\/p>\n<p>When Jace\u2019s ambitious mom, Jenna (Shinelle Azoroh), recruits Ike (Jackson), a former star player turned part-time youth coach and an impending father, it sets off a chain of events that exposes the difference between coaches and parents \u2014 those who want the best for the young players versus those who merely see the players as dollar signs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Swagger_Photo_010201.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Young basketball player Jace (Isaiah R. Hill), left, walks side by side in a parking lot talking to former star player turned coach, Ike (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), in &quot;Swagger.&quot; \" class=\"wp-image-19887945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Swagger_Photo_010201.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Swagger_Photo_010201.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Swagger_Photo_010201.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Young basketball player Jace (Isaiah R. Hill), left, with former star player turned coach, Ike (O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr.), in \u201cSwagger.\u201d <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><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\">App<\/a>le TV+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI had always been heavy into basketball. I grew up a Lakers fan,\u201d said Jackson. \u201cAnd so, when you follow a player like the late, great Kobe Bryant \u2014 I\u2019d watch every documentary I could on him, watch his training videos \u2014 it\u2019s a grind that you learn to appreciate. On top of the love of basketball, I was becoming a father at the time [of filming]. My daughter, Jordan, was 2. So, it was easy for me to tap into those emotions as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His performance as Ike was also inspired by San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s always so team-based, but at the same time, he\u2019s a drill sergeant. He has that no-nonsense attitude about him \u2014 and he\u2019s one of the greatest coaches of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/GettyImages-1150196891.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"O'Shea Jackson Jr. stands in front of a blue wall, smiling at the camera wearing a suit jacket and gold necklace. \" class=\"wp-image-19887979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/GettyImages-1150196891.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/GettyImages-1150196891.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/GettyImages-1150196891.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr stars in Apple basketball drama \u201cSwagger.\u201d <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jackson said his onscreen relationship with Hill translated offscreen, where he acts as a mentor to the younger actor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny time that I got to do scenes with the kids, those are my favorite times on the set. Isaiah Hill and I knew that the only way it\u2019s going to translate on screen is that you\u2019ve got to really like each other,\u201d he said. \u201cWe still have conversations over the phone, to this day. I\u2019m just trying to be like a big brother to him. It\u2019s a beautiful relationship that I\u2019ve formed with that young kid, and I\u2019ve got his back forever. I hope to see [the younger cast members] prosper.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Swagger_Photo_010301.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"O'Shea Jackson Jr sits on a couch in front of an exposed brick wall, smiling and looking to the side. \" class=\"wp-image-19888000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Swagger_Photo_010301.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Swagger_Photo_010301.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Swagger_Photo_010301.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr stars as Ike, a former star player turned youth basketball coach, in \u201cSwagger.\u201d <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Apple TV+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Up next, Jackson will also appear in the upcoming \u201cObi-Wan Kenobi\u201d series on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/?irclickid=VDsyc-zrExyIT5m0673U80P7UkG0UYzVW3gcX40&amp;irgwc=1&amp;cid=DSS-Affiliate-Impact-Content-New%20York%20Post%20Network-564546\">Disney+<\/a>, co-starring alongside Ewan McGregor (there\u2019s no premiere date yet).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to talk about \u2018Obi-Wan Kenobi\u2019 so bad, and I can\u2019t,\u201d he said. \u201cI still think my phone is bugged. I\u2019m still looking out the window making sure there\u2019s no vans following me! But, I\u2019ve got to keep it under wraps. All I can say is that it was the best time I\u2019ve had so far in acting \u2014 because I\u2019m a nerd at heart. I\u2019ve made some great friends from that show. I can\u2019t wait for everyone to see the character that I\u2019m playing. I miss my galaxy far, far away.\u201d\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\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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