Have you seen the movie – shooting Star movie? It gives an outlook into the life of America’s famous basketballer, LeBron James. In the movie, LeBron forged a fantastic relationship with his 3 childhood friends – Dru ‘Lil Dru’ Joyce III, Sian Cotton, and Willie McGee. They added 1 more, Romeo Travis, in their St. Vincent-St.Mary’s High School to become known as the Fab 5.
They went on to blow every other high school team away to clinching three State championships and becoming no. 1 in the country in the early 2000s.While the fame of ‘The Chosen One’ James, as predicted, preceded him and has brought him to stardom in basketball, the 4 others are doing great in their respective lives.
To his commendation, LeBron James has never left his friends behind. This is affirmed by the memories seen in the ‘Shooting Stars’ movie based off the book with the same title authored by himself and Pulitzer award winner, Buzz Bissinger.
Here is a look at the other 4 of the Fab 5.
Dru Joyce III
Dru played basketball for about 12 years, mostly in Germany, with stints in France and Belarus. He returned to US after his playing career to become an assistant coach at Cleveland State University in 2019, and associate head coach in Duquesne working with his high school coach, Keith Dambrot.
Sian Cotton
Sian is now a musician having turned to this passion in 2013 after playing football at college level. His 2013 song, Almost Home, was featured on the NBA 2k14 video game soundtrack, which was curated by LeBron James.
Willie McGee
Fondly called ‘Uncle Willie’ because of his display of leadership in the pack, Willie currently works at the LeBron James Family Foundation after he founded a D.A.L.E program in 2016. The organization creates events for the disabled and disadvantaged local children with focus on education, athletics, and Empowerment.
Romeo Travis
He played basketball beyond high school with a prolonged professional stint in Europe including Spain, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine, France, as well as Israel and Philippines. He was named the MVP in France in 2018.
