After giving a masterful performance in Stranger Things 4, Caleb McLaughlin has stolen the limelight in Hollywood. Making his character an inevitable memory, he went to an entirely new emotional place during the final episode. Much like his costars, the young actor is moving forward with new opportunities. Perhaps this would not be surprising that he worked alongside LeBron James since the impact he left on audiences has been massive.

Now talking about the moments shared with the legendary basketball player, the actor is giving some behind the scene insights to fans.

Caleb McLaughlin gushes over LeBron James 

Caleb McLaughlin recently sat down with TODAY to talk about the upcoming movie Shooting Stars. He said that he has a tiny part in the film playing one of LeBron’s high school best friends, Lil’ Dru. During the conversation, the host also pointed out that the cast formed a real bond with the NBA star while shooting this film. In his response, the 21-year-old agreed that they did have original chemistry on the set. “It was not fake at all. We spent a lot of time with each other we stayed in the same building,” he remarked.

He continued praising James, saying he used to hang out with them after shooting no matter if it was past 12 am. From playing video games to going out for dinner, they had all the fun. Moreover, Caleb McLaughlin revealed that they still have chat groups even though the filming has wrapped and find time to talk to each other.

Many might remember that the Concrete Cowboy star gave Kobe Bryant a tribute in the supernatural horror show. So his contribution to this sports drama makes the circle complete. Now let’s see more details about how the actor got in NBA shape to bring this character to life.

The Stranger Things star gave it all to transform himself into Joyce

Talking with Men’s Health, the New-York based actor opened up about his workout routine for Shooting Stars. To match the level of Joyce who stands six feet tall, he trained in the gym daily. According to the actor, he has done nothing more intense before even though he did work out his whole life.

This experience has majorly changed his life and he will continue to take these sessions because they provide him with the energy to get through the day.

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