‘Arthur’ producer wants LeBron to appear on the show after viral meme
A simple meme on Instagram earned NBA superstar LeBron James an invite to guest-star on a popular children’s TV show.
Known for his cryptic posts on social media from time to time, the Cleveland Cavaliers forward-posted a popular image of a closed fist—which comes from the educational series “Arthur”—during the team’s struggles earlier this season.
According to The Win’s Charles Curtis, the post reached “Arthur” producer Carol Greenwald, who has already reached out to LeBron’s agent about possibly appearing on the show as a guest star.
“The great thing about what he’s doing here is talking about feelings,” Greenwald told the news outlet. ”One of the things we do is recognize kids have a range of moods and feelings and that it’s not necessarily wrong to feel disappointed or upset. I’d love have LeBron talk to kids about that.”
After his shared “Angry Arthur” meme became a hit among netizens, the four-time NBA MVP downplayed any speculations and told ESPN that he was simply a fan of the show.
He captioned the post “Mood,” which sparked speculations that he was indeed frustrated with the previous state of the team.
Since the post went viral, the Cavs have appeared to have regained their championship form and have won seven of their past eight games, currently on a six-game winning streak.
Apart from his possible “Arthur” appearance, it has been confirmed that James will serve as the voice actor of “Gwangi” in the 2018 animated film “Smallfoot.” Khristian Ibarrola /ra
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