Jesus Shuttlesworth is making a comeback.
No, not Ray Allen; he never left. In fact, he has been quite an integral part of recent NBA history. Instead, it's the character Allen played in the 1998 film He Got Game who has resurfaced in the media.
First came the announcement that Allen would play the Miami Heat's Jan. 10 game against Brooklyn in a "J. Shuttlesworth" jersey.
Now, it seems there is a chance Shuttlesworth might be coming soon to a theater near you. Per the Associated Press (via ESPN), "[Allen] and filmmaker Spike Lee have spent time over the last couple months discussing a sequel."
In case you haven't seen it, He Got Game is the story of Jake Shuttlesworth (played by legendary actor Denzel Washington), a prison inmate who is offered early release by the governor. The only condition: Jake must convince his son, Jesus, a star high school basketball player, to attend the governor's alma mater. Allen beat out Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson for the role of Jesus, according to the film website This Distracted Globe.
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