So far, the most serious has been Mr. James, whose production company, SpringHill Entertainment, has financial backing from Warner Bros. Sample offering: “The Shop,” which finds Mr. James and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors debating music, sports and culture while getting haircuts. But Mr. Bryant, who retired in 2016 after two decades with the Los Angeles Lakers, is taking the opposite approach to building his Granity Studios. PhotoIn the near term, Mr. Bryant has a basketball-analysis show, “Detail,” headed to ESPN. The Apple project, “Swagger,” got its start when Mr. Grazer and Mr. Durant spent time together at Google Camp, a summertime conference on the Mediterranean.

Source: New York Times February 15, 2018 18:56 UTC