LeBron James, Rick Sanchez, and Morty Smith are joining MultiVersus, the crossover fighter games of Warner Bros., this August.

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 US basketball player LeBron James arrives for Netflix's Los Angeles premiere of "Hustle" held at the Westwood Regency Village Theatre on June 1, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

The phenomenal basketball star and the titular characters of Rick & Morty are fighting against current characters like Batman and Shaggy from Scooby-Doo once they arrive.

LeBron James, Rick & Morty Are Joining 'MultiVersus'

As per the latest news story by IGN, the "MultiVersus" panel at the San Diego Comic-Con reveals that the pro NBA basketball player, LeBron James, is joining a bunch of fictional characters in MultiVersus by next month.

Although James is a real-life basketball icon, it is actually not the first time he has gotten along with some fictional figures. In fact, IGN notes that the NBA star first debuted his fictional character last year in 2021, thanks to Space Jam: A New Legacy.

Besides the iconic athlete, Rick and Morty are also joining the craze in the "Super Smash Bros-like" fighter game of Warner Bros.

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 LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Rick and Morty present onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

The panel of "MultiVersus" discloses that Rick & Morty fans would not wait much longer as Morty Smith is arriving in the fighter game on August 9.

On the other hand, the titular protagonist of the animated series, Rick Sanchez, joins the list of playable characters later than Morty.

'MultiVersus' Warner Bros. Playable Characters

The crossover fighter already includes a bunch of characters from Warner Bros., such as the newly-confirmed Iron Giant and Arya Stark from the hit-HBO series, Game of Thrones, to name a few.

According to a recent report by Video Games Chronicle, a leak discloses at least 19 upcoming characters in the Warner Bros. fighter gaming title.

The latest leak says several playable characters are already "mostly finished," including Rick, Morty, and LeBron.

Aside from these confirmed characters, the leak also listed folks like the arch-nemesis of the DC hero Batman, the Joker, Godzilla, Marvin the Martian from Looney Tunes, and Wicked Witch from The Wizard of Oz, among others.

The list also mentioned Gizmo from the Gremlins, Raven from the Teen Titans of DC, The Hound, and Daenerys from Games of Thrones.

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 A woman takes a selfie with the logo at Warner Bros. World, the first-ever Warner branded indoor theme park, in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi on July 27, 2018..

Meanwhile, the recent leaks also suggest that there are a couple of characters being considered to be part of the crossover fighter.

It includes Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Ted Lasso, Fred Flinstone, and The Animaniacs. Scorpion from Mortal Kombat and Duck Dodgers or Daffy from Looney Tunes might also join the list of playable folks.

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'MultiVersus' How to Play

The full open beta of MultiVersus starts on July 26 on various platforms like PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and PC.

Related Article: 'MultiVersus' Open Beta Starts This Week! Here's How to Sign Up

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