LeBron James’ ‘son’ — from ‘Space Jam,’ that is — is now an NFL Draft prospect

There are headlines, and there are capital-H Headlines , and “LeBron James’ son is a potential NFL Draft pick” is definitely a Headline. So what if it’s not biologically correct? In Hollywood, you can fudge a few facts — and Hollywood connected LeBron with Ceyair Wright, now a Nebraska cornerback who’s drawing notice for his NFL prospects.

Wright starred as James’ son Darius in the 2021 film “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” filming his scenes in 2019 while still in high school. Understandably, he wants to be known as much more than just “LeBron James’ movie kid,” and articles like this one aren’t helping. So we’ll move on from that element of his biography … mostly.

Growing up in Los Angeles, Wright pursued the dual, if not complementary, dreams of acting and football. His acting career began as, of all things, an extra in the White Stripes’ “My Doorbell” video . He began acting soon afterward, and booked small roles in TV shows like “2 Broke Girls.

” He and his family worked the traditional actor’s grind — audition, audition, hope, audition some more — even as he was making his way through high school. “One of the biggest lessons that I got from acting was learning to deal with mistakes and rejection,” Wright told Yahoo Sports recently. “The film industry is a tough industry.