LeBron tries to make himself the 21st century Aesop
Heat forward LeBron James' cartoon series "The LeBrons" premiered on YouTube this week. The show features the four James personalities (Kid, Business, Athlete, and Wisdom) that appeared in a series of Nike ads a few years ago.
Each episode includes a moral lesson for LeBron's young fans, and the premier is based on the theme "two wrongs don't make a right"
The first episode is just over 6 minutes long, but fits in a few interesting coded messages. The episode opens with Kid LeBron and a buddy getting chased on their bikes by their neighbor's pit bull.
Anyway, Business LeBron decides to help Kid out, and brings home a lion from the pet shop to provide Kid with some protection. The lion representing the "King" of the jungle.
Eventually Kid realizes (with the help of Wisdom) that siccing the lion on his nemesis wasn't the best idea. He, Business, and Wisdom call off the lion just as he's about to start torturing the dog, and the pit bull thanks them for showing mercy. Everyone lives happily ever after and the lion and Business start a mutual mane-appreciation society.
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