King James is a play written by Rajiv Joseph, which premiered in March 2022 at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, under the direction of Kenny Leon.

The play's action is launched when two characters meet: Matt (Chris Perfetti), a Cleveland bartender with Cavaliers tickets he needs to sell, and Shawn (Glenn Davis), a writer who has recently published a short story and wants to buy tickets for the Cleveland Cavaliers 2003–2004 season – the first season with LeBron James playing.

"[2] The play, a co-production of the Steppenwolf and the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles was originally scheduled for production during their 2019–2020 seasons.

[3][4] Rajiv Joseph, Glenn Davis, and Kenny Leon, who was directing at Steppenwolf for the first time, were all longtime basketball fans, unlike Chris Perfetti.

[6] Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune emphasized that the play is essentially about friendship, saying that it "tells a very moving, accessible and openhearted story of two friends."