Why have LeBron James and Drake been sued over the Black Ice movie?

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Why have LeBron James and Drake been sued over the Black Ice movie?

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September 8, 2022

One of the finest Basketball players ever LeBron James along with rapper Drake are sued for the movie Black Ice they co-produced.

According to reports, Drake, LeBron, and their business associates are the targets of a lawsuit filed in Manhattan state supreme court by former NBA executive director Billy Hunter.

The Black Ice documentary is scheduled to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 10. It is based on the book written by George and Darril Fosty named, ‘Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895 to 1925’.

The intellectual property rights for the hockey documentary Black Ice are the subject of a USD 10 million lawsuit against Drake, LeBron James, and Maverick Carter.

All about the lawsuit against LeBron and Drake

Billy Hunter claims to have the exclusive legal rights to make any film about the former Colored Hockey League of Canada and he filed a lawsuit for the same.

According to the lawsuit, “While the defendants LeBron James, Drake and Maverick Carter are internationally known and renowned in their respective fields of basketball and music, it does not afford them the right to steal another’s intellectual property”

black ice movie — Credits: Movie Black Ice

Hunter said to the media, “I don’t think they believed the property rights would be litigated. They thought I would go away. They gambled”

Hunter claims that in exchange for a total of $265,000, he negotiated a contract with George and Darril Frosty, the authors, to get the movie rights. However, they also reached a deal with LeBron James and Drake for the same.

The authors stated that the documentary did not break their agreement with Hunter as he signed for a movie and what Drake and Bron produced is a documentary.

LeBron James and Drake’s Relationship

LeBron and rapper Drake are great friends and are often seen hanging out together. LeBron posts rap stories of Drake on social platforms and Drake attends games LeBron and is a huge fan of the Lakers star player.

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The rapper-Baller duo are also business partners and are often seen at many events together. Recently, LeBron James and Drake just acquired minority stakes in the Italian soccer team AC Milan.