NBA Lane 75th Anniversary- Naiya Singh Padilla Hero Kid
Set in a fictional neighborhood where current NBA stars and legends reside, NBA Lane takes fans on a journey with the personalities past, present, and future, who have written the history of the game. In the three-minute film, Jordan serves as the neighborhood Hoopbus driver taking a group of children on a tour of the NBA neighborhood that houses 75 years of basketball culture. As the bus rolls through the streets of the community, the passengers encounter these prolific figures in everyday settings. From former rivals Magic Johnson and Larry Bird becoming friendly next-door neighbors; LeBron James tending to his garden; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar teaching Dirk Nowitzki the art of the hook shot; to Zion Williamson breaking a backboard at the street court, it is just another day in the neighborhood. The tour honors both the NBA legends who have laid the foundation of the league and the current players who are shaping its future.
Narrator and Bus Driver: Actor and producer Michael B. Jordan
Hero Kid: Actor and Voice Naiya Singh Padilla
Kids: Ayazhan Dalabayeva, JD McCrary, Jacob Perez
NBA Players: Carmelo Anthony (Los Angeles Lakers), LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls), Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers), Donovan Mitchell