As Apple looks to expand its television offerings, we’re getting wind of one particular new series with sports ties. Variety reports that Apple is developing a new series that will be based on the early life and career of Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant.
The series, which will be called Swagger, will be based on Durant’s time in youth basketball and also looks into AAU ball. It will also delve into the lives of the players, families, and coaches.
This isn’t the first off the court venture for Durant. He was the subject of a documentary, The Offseason: Kevin Durant, which aired on HBO in 2014. But rather than being part of a reality-based series, this one will be a scripted dramatic series.
Variety says Imagine Television will co-produce the series with Durant’s Thirty Five Media. Imagine is co-run by Hollywood power brokers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard.
For Apple, this is part of its venture into original content. It already has announced a reboot of the old NBC anthology series Amazing Stories and a drama starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston.
It’s not known when the series will be launched or on which platform it will be streamed (Apple TV, Apple Music or iTunes), but details will be announced at a later date.
[Variety]
