{"id":101165,"date":"2025-06-01T18:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T22:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=101165"},"modified":"2025-06-01T18:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T22:51:15","slug":"executive-produced-by-lebron-james-maverick-carter-the-history-channels-new-documentary-jim-thorpe-lit-by-lightning-set-to-premiere-july-7-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/01\/executive-produced-by-lebron-james-maverick-carter-the-history-channels-new-documentary-jim-thorpe-lit-by-lightning-set-to-premiere-july-7-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Produced by LeBron James &#038; Maverick Carter, The History Channel&#8217;s New Documentary &#8220;Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning&#8221; Set to Premiere July 7 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The HISTORY\u00ae Channel has set the premiere for its new, two-hour documentary <em><strong>&#8220;Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning&#8221;<\/strong> <\/em>executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carte, for Monday, July 7 @ 8PM ET\/PT. Directed by Chris Eyre (Cheyenne and Arapaho), the documentary offers a comprehensive exploration into the life and legacy of the legendary Olympian and one of the greatest all-around athletes of all time, and explores what it means to be an American through the pivotal intersection of identity and sport.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JdDV9zrSYXs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Considered to be one of the greatest and most versatile athletes of modern sports, Jim Thorpe was the United States&#8217; first Native American Olympic gold medalist. Born on the Sac and Fox Nation reservation in central Oklahoma, Thorpe grew up during a time when Native people were seen as threats to Western expansion. Despite great odds and in opposition to anti-indigenous rhetoric, Thorpe developed an affinity for athletic endeavors, which would ultimately evolve him into a multisport powerhouse and symbol of the strength and perseverance of his Native peoples. 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