CLEVELAND, Ohio -- NBA champion. Celebrity pitchman. Philanthropist. Now you can add "box office draw" to LeBron James' LinkedIn profile.
The debut of James' film, "Trainwreck," was prettier than a Cuyahoga sunset, raking in $30.2 million at the box office over the weekend.
James' role was small, so it's really star Amy Schumer's face director Judd Apatow is seeing in the clouds for the impressive opening, which was good for third on the weekly chart.
The $30.2 million splash was way above the projections of a $15-$20 million weekend haul. Only Marvel's Ant-Man ($58 million) and Minions ($50.