Watch James Gandolfini reprise his “Sopranos” role in unearthed video trying to woo LeBron James to the Knicks

A 2010 recruitment video attempting to lure the NBA superstar to Madison Square Garden features a litany of New York celebrities, including Spike Lee, Chris Rock, and Robert De Niro.

For most viewers, the last time James Gandolfini played neurotic mob boss Tony Soprano was June 10, 2007, in the series finale of The Sopranos. But for a select few, including NBA superstar LeBron James, they got to see the actor reprise his most famous role one more time in a 2010 video attempting to lure James to the New York Knicks.

As recently unearthed by the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, the long-rumored recruitment video features a segment reuniting the late Gandolfini (who died in 2013) and his Sopranos costar Edie Falco as Tony and Carmela Soprano.

The bit, which you can watch below, finds the fictional couple in the witness protection program, discussing how to find a place to live for Tony's friend LeBron, whom he describes as "a modern guy, but he respects tradition." Carmela appears to search some imaginary Zillow predecessor and finds Madison Square Garden. "Oh yeah," Tony replies. "That's it. That's gonna be perfect for him."

At the time the video was produced, James was a coveted free agent mulling his future in the NBA and considering a departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he would ultimately announce his decision during a much-hyped ESPN TV special called The Decision.

Among the teams making a pitch for James' services were the New York Knicks, and they didn't stop with Sopranos talent. Elsewhere in the video, there are cameos from a litany of famous — and infamous — New Yorkers. The celebrity cameos include Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Robert De Niro, Alec Baldwin, Walt Frazier, Rudy Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg, Donald Trump, and Harvey Weinstein.

"LeBron, you gotta come here," Rock says in the video. "Anything you want, at any time. You want a fish sandwich at 4:32 in the morning? You can't get that in Cleveland."

Representatives for the Knicks and for James didn't immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment Tuesday.

On the podcast, host Pablo Torre said the Knicks also used the video to recruit other high-profile NBA free agents, including Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, using slight twists of the script.

Nonetheless, Tony Soprano and a not-yet-president Trump weren't enough to convince James to move into Madison Square Garden, even though Carmela did all the legwork finding him a suitable place. James eventually signed with the Miami Heat and went on to win back-to-back championships.

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