Along with his basketball career, LeBron James was an Ohio star as a high school wide receiver, and prior to joining the NBA he had received offers to join Miami, Michigan and Ohio State universities in football programs. American.
An absolute fan of the Cowboys, the Lakers superstar has always kept an eye on the NFL, and he admitted that he had considered performing tests. It was in 2011, at the time of the lockout, and we knew the Dallas franchise had contacted him. But she was not the only one since the Seahawks had also invited him, even sending him his jersey …
“I’ve always thought about it” LeBron James acknowledged the possibility of taking a break from basketball and trying his luck in American football. “I would have managed to join the team. I would have gone through a test, but I would have joined the team. I don’t mind working for anything, and it doesn’t matter if you have to go through a tryout with the Cowboys or the Seahawks, or come home with Cleveland. I know what I can do on a field. Especially at my age at the time. “
In 2011, LeBron James was 26, and he had just lost in the final to the Heat against the Mavericks. He was heavily criticized, and the creation of the “Three Amigos” was not unrelated to this lockout. Ten years later, his dream of playing in the NFL has passed, but he does not forget American football.
“Before I wanted to own my own NBA team, I always explained that it would be cool to be a US football coach in high school” continues the “King” in the columns of The Athletic. “To be the coach or to be the offensive coordinator. To be a kind of Andy Reid (Chiefs coach) creating crazy systems. I just love sports, and watch it all the time. It’s in me, and that’s how I grew up. “
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