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Lauri Markkanen Declined Spot In Netflix Show 'Starting 5'

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2024 6:09 pm
by RealGM Wiretap

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen was offered a spot in Netflix's "Starting 5" show. Ultimately, Markkanen thought the show would be too much going at once during the season.


"I didn’t want to bring extra people into the locker room," the Jazz star said. "Yes, it’s fine when it’s going great and you’re having people film you in your car after a game. But what if things go sideways? I just know my personality and it would have been too much. I just wanted to focus on playing basketball and being with our team with no other people around. And then, we’re pretty private with our family life as well, so didn’t want to bring them into it."


"Starting 5" followed the day-to-day lives of LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards and Domantas Sabonis. The series took viewers behind the scenes into the players' lives on and off the court.

Via Sarah Todd/Deseret News


Re: Lauri Markkanen Declined Spot In Netflix Show 'Starting 5'

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2024 6:38 pm
by Pickled Prunes
I bet I learned more about Lauri from this article than I would have if he accepted the spot, assuming I watched it of course.

Re: Lauri Markkanen Declined Spot In Netflix Show 'Starting 5'

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2024 11:37 pm
by Revived
RealGM Wiretap wrote:"Starting 5" followed the day-to-day lives of LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards and Domantas Sabonis. The series took viewers behind the scenes into the players' lives on and off the court.


What a surprise that LeBron did this show, I’m sure he volunteered or practically begged them to give him one of the roles.

This type of thing is right up his alley.

Re: Lauri Markkanen Declined Spot In Netflix Show 'Starting 5'

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:59 am
by miamiheat319
Revived wrote:
RealGM Wiretap wrote:"Starting 5" followed the day-to-day lives of LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards and Domantas Sabonis. The series took viewers behind the scenes into the players' lives on and off the court.


What a surprise that LeBron did this show, I’m sure he volunteered or practically begged them to give him one of the roles.

This type of thing is right up his alley.


his production company, uninterrupted, produced it

Re: Lauri Markkanen Declined Spot In Netflix Show 'Starting 5'

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2024 7:01 am
by dzumaal
As a fellow finnish guy named Lauri I totally get it.. Cameras following you everywhere would be an absolute nightmare.