LeBron James and Timothée Chalamet sitting together during a live recording of the Mind the Game podcast at the DGA Theater, with Chalamet wearing the green Marty Supreme varsity jacket.
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Mind the Game: LeBron James and Timothée Chalamet’s Marty Supreme Link-up

In a massive collision of Hollywood’s awards season and the NBA’s final stretch, Timothée Chalamet joined LeBron James and Steve Nash for a special live recording of the Mind the Game podcast on Monday night.

The link-up took place at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles immediately following a private screening of A24’s Marty Supreme, which has officially become the highest-grossing film in the studio’s history ($161M+). While Chalamet is deep in an Oscar campaign for his portrayal of ping-pong legend Marty Mauser, the conversation reportedly moved away from standard junket talk and into the “discipline required to operate at the highest level”—a shared language between the 4-time NBA Champion and the 3-time Oscar nominee.

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The ‘Marty Supreme’ Uniform

Chalamet arrived in what has become the film’s calling card: the green-and-white Marty Supreme Varsity Jacket, but Chalamet didn’t just wear it—he gifted one to LeBron, effectively bridging the 1950s NYC “hustler” aesthetic of the film with the modern athlete-mogul archetype James represents.

The Cultural Handshake

The photos of the duo—one in black-and-white, one in high-contrast color—instantly went viral, signaling a “System Sync” between the A24 elite and the Nike/SpringHill powerhouse. Backstage, the group was joined by Kylie Jenner and William H. Macy, turning a film screening into the week’s most exclusive cultural hub.

Why It Matters

LeBron James is rarely a passenger in someone else’s campaign. By hosting Chalamet on Mind the Game, he is validating Marty Supreme not just as a movie, but as a “sports story” worthy of the same intellectual rigor as a Lakers game-tape session. For A24, it’s the ultimate endorsement; for LeBron, it’s a reminder that his media engine is now a mandatory stop for anyone chasing greatness.

*The full ‘Mind the Game’ episode featuring Timothée Chalamet drops March 5 on YouTube and Prime Video.*

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Featured Photo: Courtesy of Mind the Game

Author Bio

Jael Rucker is the founder of Decked Out Magazine. She has previously worked as the Associate Commerce Editor at PureWow, focusing on analytics and trends to pitch stories and optimize articles that build and engage their audience. Her work has also been seen in Footwear News and WWD. Prior to 2024, she was the style and pop culture editor at ONE37pm for over three years, contributing numerous product reviews, brand profiles and fashion trend reports, which included interviewing Steph Curry, Snoop Dogg and more.

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