A star-studded recruitment video meant to entice LeBron James to play for the New York Knicks was unearthed, which featured actor James Gandolfini reprising his role as Tony Soprano.
At the time, James had just finished his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, which was followed by a media circus as the NBA star pondered where to play next, ultimately landing in Miami. The celebrity video was made in hopes of luring the 6’9” forward to New York.
The video, rediscovered by journalist Pablo Torre on his podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out,” featured appearances by not only the lead characters from “The Sopranos” but also Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein.
James Gandolfini and Edie Falco continued their roles as Tony and Carmela for the 2010 bit, which was produced
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