Lakers, Hulu teaming up on 9-part documentary series
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Hulu announced Monday that a new nine-part original docuseries chronicling the history of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise will join the video streaming service s lineup next year.
The as-yet-untitled project comes to Hulu from Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss and director Antoine Fuqua, in association with Fuqua Films, Haven Entertainment and the Los Angeles Media Fund.
The series will detail the past four decades of the franchise, and contain new interviews from more than 35 people within the organization, including the Buss family, former coaches Pat Riley and Phil Jackson, and NBA Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Shaquille O Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, among numerous other current and former players.
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Hulu has ordered a nine-part Los Angeles Lakers docuseries chronicling the history of the basketball team, which is one of the most storied franchises in the NBA and all of sports.
The project will come from Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss and will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, in association with Fuqua Films, Haven Entertainment, and Los Angeles Media Fund. The series will detail the past four decades of the Lakers and feature interviews from a handful of legendary figures from the organization, including legendary coaches Pat Riley and Phil Jackson; and NBA Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and team captain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, among numerous other current and former players.
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Lakers, Hulu Announce 9-Part Docuseries Coming In 2022
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The Los Angeles Lakers announced that there will be a nine-part docuseries dating the history of the franchise coming to Hulu in 2022.
The series will chronicle the past four decades of Lakers basketball starting from when the team was purchased by Jerry Buss back in 1979. The subject will be on each iteration of the Purple and Gold that enjoyed championship success such as the “Showtime” era, the Kobe Bryant/Shaquille O’Neal-led squads, and will even culminate with the triumph of the 2020 NBA championship led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Hulu Orders Lakers Docuseries From Owner Jeanie Buss, Antoine Fuqua
Nine-episode series chronicles the last four decades of the NBA franchise
Reid Nakamura | May 10, 2021 @ 10:56 AM
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Hulu has picked up a nine-episode docuseries about the Los Angeles Lakers from Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss and director Antoine Fuqua, the streamer announced Monday.
The project, which will feature interviews with dozens of current and former players and coaches, will detail the last four decades of the NBA franchise, beginning with Jerry Buss’ acquisition of the team in 1979. Per Hulu, the docuseries will “offer a fresh and revealing look inside the legendary ‘Showtime’ era that saw the team win five NBA titles and turned the Forum into Hollywood’s hottest ticket throughout the 1980s,” in addition to covering the “high-stakes drama off the court and incredible successes of the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal-led championship teams, as