Did Space Jam Predict The NBA Season Suspension Due To A Virus?

It appears that Space Jam potentially “predicted” the coronavirus outbreak forcing the league’s hand to suspend the season nearly 24 years ago.

In Space Jam, the NBA season was suspended after players such as Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing were infected with a mysterious illness, except this illness took their talents and came from the Monstars…

Fans are also saying that Mark Cuban’s statement on the coronavirus is eerily similar to the commissioners’ statement in Space Jam:

“After meeting with team owners, I have decided that until we can guarantee the health and safety of our NBA players, there will be no more basketball this season,” the NBA commissioner says in one scene.”

Here are some scenes from Space Jam that accurately represent and replicate what’s going on around the league and country today