{"id":135602,"date":"2024-12-26T11:36:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T11:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/26\/rez-ball-actor-praises-lebron-james-for-producing-native-american-film\/"},"modified":"2024-12-26T11:36:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T11:36:20","slug":"rez-ball-actor-praises-lebron-james-for-producing-native-american-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/26\/rez-ball-actor-praises-lebron-james-for-producing-native-american-film\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Rez Ball\u2019 Actor Praises LeBron James For Producing Native American Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-439dbb9dc7a406e14409d18f7204551c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-21e495a4-8955-48b6-8b22-4160becc7498-281274934-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-21e495a4-8955-48b6-8b22-4160becc7498-281274934-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/19\/16by9\/2024\/12\/18\/19e2d3e3af894b97978cd78ee20448a8_md.jpg\" alt=\"121824_kusem_goodwind-kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-439dbb9dc7a406e14409d18f7204551c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d0ad4d609453579d32215bcdabd8da65\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Actor <strong>Kusem Goodwind<\/strong> says being concerned within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lebron-james\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LeBron James<\/strong><\/a>-produced &#8220;Rez Ball&#8221; film was the last word honor &#8230; praising the Lakers celebrity for giving Native Americans the highlight with the movie.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d0ad4d609453579d32215bcdabd8da65--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5bfe7779086137d2a7791d7cbbf5ec8e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Goodwin portrayed Nataanii Jackson within the sports activities drama launched in September, which adopted a Native American highschool basketball workforce competing for the state title after shedding its star participant.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5bfe7779086137d2a7791d7cbbf5ec8e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-20c10cdd9cedd7682da79a72dac0a063\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20241114_e220bc7a58404d9d8536911074209abc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4eecc5e2-6ae4-47a2-b01b-23d989264676\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e2\/4by3\/2024\/11\/14\/e220bc7a58404d9d8536911074209abc_md.jpg\" alt=\"rez ball netflix\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-20c10cdd9cedd7682da79a72dac0a063--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e7d722d276c6d8e971113baa47e39f27\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Goodwin tells <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> he felt a deep sense of satisfaction appearing within the undertaking &#8230; particularly as a result of it highlights Indigenous athletes and brings consideration to their experiences like by no means earlier than.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e7d722d276c6d8e971113baa47e39f27--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d8e4d91f36d9f1db84516cf4fe5efdf1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;Just to be a part of &#8216;Rez Ball&#8217; which is sort of a story that resonates with all of Indian nation &#8212; it is an enormous honor, truthfully,&#8221; Goodwind stated.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d8e4d91f36d9f1db84516cf4fe5efdf1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9bae0d5cd9c02397dbd911a0cf3948a7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20241220_dcb5776ba8364f678b96efba0c58d2ce\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4eecc5e2-6ae4-47a2-b01b-23d989264676\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/dc\/4by3\/2024\/12\/20\/dcb5776ba8364f678b96efba0c58d2ce_md.jpg\" alt=\"lebron james rez ball premiere sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9bae0d5cd9c02397dbd911a0cf3948a7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-417f29d759cc19547b2d71b45706c649\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Goodwind additionally made positive to level out how King James and his SpringHill Company made all of it that extra particular &#8230; explaining life on set was wonderful.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-417f29d759cc19547b2d71b45706c649--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1770f63ca498d3531d3950a2caeaecb6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I have never met LeBron but, however truthfully, his folks had been so good on the manufacturing,&#8221; Goodwind stated. &#8220;Shoutout to [producer] <strong>Spencer Beighley<\/strong>, he is my boy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1770f63ca498d3531d3950a2caeaecb6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f004e3f2bc61076afb5dffd5406be0a5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m simply grateful for SpringHill manufacturing for being part of a undertaking like this as a result of this implies a lot to lots of Native folks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f004e3f2bc61076afb5dffd5406be0a5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-15259648f53bcf0d96738baf1d1d795d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I could not say &#8216;thanks&#8217; sufficient to all his folks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-15259648f53bcf0d96738baf1d1d795d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-463fcb3dae5ded7e00494aaf765b104f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20241220_c4ef892db0a644c282798d5cab2d9596\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4eecc5e2-6ae4-47a2-b01b-23d989264676\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c4\/4by3\/2024\/12\/20\/c4ef892db0a644c282798d5cab2d9596_md.jpg\" alt=\"Kusem Goodwind rez ball premiere\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-463fcb3dae5ded7e00494aaf765b104f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ae1617316a71752caf3abe8fdf64611d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While Goodwind stated he hasn&#8217;t crossed paths with the King but, he is aware of what it&#8217;s going to be like once they DO meet.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ae1617316a71752caf3abe8fdf64611d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-87482dbe2eeadedce4384c47cf938fdb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I desire a three-point shootout!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-87482dbe2eeadedce4384c47cf938fdb--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Play video content material TMZSports.com Actor Kusem Goodwind says being concerned within the LeBron James-produced &#8220;Rez Ball&#8221; 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