LeBron James, Antoine Fuqua Team for Muhammad Ali Documentary on HBO

“He transcended sports and used his platform to empower people,” James says of late boxing champ

HBO announced Monday that it has started production on a multi-part, as-yet-untitled documentary about the late boxing champ, from James’ and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Entertainment and Antoine Fuqua’s Fuqua Films.

HBO said the project was being produced with the full cooperation of the Ali estate and will include never-before-seen photos and footage from the fighter’s family.