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NBA fans were thrown for a loop Wednesday when the producer of one of the most famous basketball movies was caught on a date with a girl who was allegedly underage.
In a video that has gone viral online, Herschel Weingrod, writer and producer on the hit film "Space Jam" starring Michael Jordan, was spotted with a girl who is allegedly 15 years old.
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As expected, NBA fans had a lot to say about the video. Some brought up his fame, while others went right into the GOAT debate.
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"He went from working with Michael Jordan to getting busted with a 15 year old. Huge crash out," one fan said.
Other fans brought up LeBron James, stating that the LA Lakers star would never have let something like this happen. As most know, LeBron starred in the sequel to "Space Jam" which came out in 2021.
"LeBron James Space Jam producer would never," another fan said.
"My goat didn’t work for a p*do is all i’m saying," said one fan.
"Another reason why Bron>Jordan," said one fan.
"Space Jam" was one of the few times Jordan appeared in a movie that wasn't a documentary. His other notable role was when he played himself in the hit film "He Got Game" starring Denzel Washington and fellow NBA legend Ray Allen.
As for LeBron, he has popped up in countless movies and TV shows over the years. The NBA star recently was in "House Party," a film that was centered around his mansion. He also appeared in "Trainwreck" and voiced characters in animated kid's movies.
Weingrod, 76, attended the London Film School before breaking into Hollywood. Aside from his work on Space Jam, he helped write countless hit movies during the 1980s and '90s. Space Jam is the most recent film that Weingrod is credited with working on.
Here is the full list of movies that Weingrod is credited as a writer:
- Space Jam
- Lift
- Pure Luck
- Kindergarten Cop
- My Stepmother is an Alien
- Twins
- Lifted
- Trading Places
- Brewster's Millions
- Cheaper to Keep Her
Weingrod also served as a producer on one occasion for a film titled "Falling Down" that released in 1993. His sole accolade in the film world came in 1984 when he won an award for Best Original Screenplay.
