Who Does Michael Jordan Want as the Star of Space Jam 2?

After more than two years of rumors, Warner Bros. finally confirmed in May thatSpace Jam 2is happening with current NBA superstarLeBron JamesandStar Trek BeyondfilmmakerJustin Linentering talks to direct. While we don’t know when exactly the movie will hit theaters, or even when production will start,Andrew Dodge(Bad Words) andAlfredo Botello(Hollywood Adventures) have come aboard to write the script, whichJustin Linis helping to develop. Today we have word from originalSpace Jamstar and NBA legendMichael Jordan, about who he’d like to see star in this sequel. And guess what? It’s notLeBron James!

Space Jamcentered on NBA legendMichael Jordanas himself, teaming up with severalLooney Tunescharacters to defeat a team of aliens in a game of basketball, with the future of the human race on the line. Other NBA stars who appeared in the movie includedLarry Bird,Charles Barkley,Patrick Ewing,Mugsy Bogues,Vlade Divac,Larry JohnsonandAlonzo Mourning, just to name a few. A newInstagramvideo surfaced from a basketball camp, whereMichael Jordanwas asked by a young fan who he’d like to see star inSpace Jam 2. Here’s what he had to say below.

“Who would I choose? I would probably pickBlake Griffin.”

For those unfamiliar with the basketball world, L.A. Clippers power forwardBlake Griffinis one of the NBA’s biggest and brightest stars. He was the number 1 overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft, whose career highlights include being selected to five All-Star teams and winning the 2011 Slam Dunk Contest. He is also no stranger to the entertainment industry as well, making headlines just recently by spearheading a remake ofThe Rocketeer, which he will produce through his Mortal Media company which he founded with another pro athlete, Carolina Panthers’Ryan Kalil.

Blake Griffinhas also wrote, directed and starred in his own short film entitledFlight of the Griffinand had guest starring appearances onGreek,90210andThe Book Club. Ironically, he also starred in the Funny or Die shortThe Live Read of Space Jam with Blake Griffin, along with a number of comedy stars such asJerod Carmichael,Seth GreenandNick Kroll. He is currently filmingThe Female Brain, whichWhitney Cummingsis directing and co-stars in alongsideSofia Vergara,Chris D’Elia,Cecily StrongandDeon Cole.

The originalSpace Jamtook in $90.4 million domestically during its theatrical run in 1996, which is the equivalent of a $174.7 million movie today, when adjusting for inflation. The movie made $230.4 million worldwide, with a supporting cast that also includedWayne Knight,Theresa RandleandBill Murray, who played himself. No budget figures were released for theoriginal movie, and it remains to be seen how large the budget will be for thisanimated sequel. While we wait for more details, take a look at the Instagram video whereMichael Jordanreveals that he wantsBlake Griffinto star inSpace Jam 2.