Starting 5
Genre	Sports Documentary
Starring	Jimmy Butler Anthony Edwards LeBron James Domantas Sabonis Jayson Tatum
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Executive producers	Maverick Carter Peyton Manning Barack Obama Michelle Obama
Production companies	Uninterrupted Omaha Productions Higher Ground Productions
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	October 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)

Starting 5 is an American television documentary series developed for Netflix. It stars National Basketball Association (NBA) players Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis, Jayson Tatum. Set to release on October 9, 2024, the series is produced by James' production company Uninterrupted, as well as Omaha Productions and Higher Ground Productions. James' business partner and friend Maverick Carter serves as an executive producer on the series, as does Omaha's Peyton Manning and Higher Ground's Barack and Michelle Obama.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

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^ Zee, Michaela (August 28, 2024). "'Starting 5': LeBron James, Jayson Tatum and Jimmy Butler Among NBA Players Featured in Obamas-Produced Sports Series". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
^ Weprin, Alex (August 28, 2024). "LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards to Star in Netflix NBA Docuseries 'Starting 5'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
^ Goldbart, Max (August 28, 2024). "Netflix Confirms Basketball Series From LeBron James, Peyton Manning & The Obamas; Sets October Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2024.

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