Why is The Godfather LeBron James’ favorite movie? Lakers star puts on best movie critic hat

It’s no secret that The Godfather is LeBron James’ favorite movie, as the Los Angeles Lakers star has never been shy about his fandom.

James loves The Godfather so much that when he met Al Pacino, he couldn’t stop talking about it. His fandom even impressed the Oscar-winning actor.

Why does he love it so much? First, James is a big fan of mob movies, as he told ESPN. However, Francis Ford Coppola’s movie goes deeper than that.

“That movie obviously is told as a mob movie, that’s the scene behind it, but the dynamics of good, bad that you have to deal with in your family and protecting your family; interaction with your family; how your family is raised; disappointment in your family, at times,” James explained. “There’s so many gems in that movie and I pick up one every single time I watch the movie. I’ve watched it dozens of times, dozens. My first time watching it, I was maybe 17, 18. High school.”

As he’s gotten older, James has found that The Godfather resonates even more than ever. He is the leader of his family, and he relates to the hardships Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) faces.

“As I watched it as I got older, I found parallels to my life in the fact that I happen to be the head honcho of a family and everything that comes with that. And it’s a lot. It’s hard,” said James. “It’s hard when everybody is expecting or wanting. You have to be everything for the family. It’s a lot of pressure that comes with that.

“So, I found parallels to that. I have the book. I own a beautiful jukebox where you turn the reel and it plays the theme song of The Godfather. I love it,” he continued.

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