INDEPENDENCE, OHIO– LeBron James gave a rave review of Marvel’s Black Panther on Tuesday, calling it “one of the greatest movies I’ve ever seen.”
Since its release last week, Black Panther has earned $404 million domestically at the box office. But for James, the commercial success of the movie is less important than the representation it provides for African-Americans.
“For me as a kid growing up, I never thought that I would see a black superhero,” he said after the Cavaliers’ shootaround on Tuesday morning. “I loved superheroes growing up, I’m going to be honest.