How Good was LeBron James at Football?

Before he made his NBA debut in the 2003 NBA Draft, LeBron James was hailed as the league’s future star. The Cavaliers selected the St. Vincent-St. Mary High School player with the first overall choice in the hopes that he would develop into the league’s next major star. James already did it.

Having said that, James probably could have achieved greatness in another sport if he had chosen to abandon basketball. Football would be that. Even though LeBron James hasn’t played football in a while, two NFL teams nonetheless offered him contracts so he could quit the basketball court and switch to tight end.

James was regarded as Ohio’s top football prospect throughout the two football seasons he played while still in high school. Numerous prestigious universities expressed interest in signing him as a recruit, but he was adamant about his intention to play basketball and join the NBA.

LeBron James and his football career

James only participated in two seasons of high school football, but he averaged astoundingly high marks each time. During his high school career, he out-jumped opponents and caused tacklers to miss, which helped him average more than 20 yards per reception. James’s two seasons of 23 receiving touchdowns were in part due to his leaping prowess.

LeBron was the No. 1 ranked football prospect in the state of Ohio 👀

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— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 10, 2020

He would have been on track to accumulate 46 receiving touchdowns in his career if he had played four full years. James was a wide receiver for St. Vincent-St. Mary’s football team as a freshman. Several division I schools, including Notre Dame, recruited him.

He was voted first-team all-state at the end of his sophomore year, and as a junior, he assisted in the Fighting Irish’s run to the state playoffs. Due to a wrist injury, he got in an AAU basketball game; he was unable to participate in games during his senior season. James may have played in the National Football League, according to several sports experts, football critics, high school coaches, and past and present players.