LeBron James is one of the best athletes the wide world of sports has ever seen. With the career that he has been able to put together in the NBA, there are many who are now calling him the "GOAT" ahead of Michael Jordan.
While his basketball career has been nothing short of amazing, James loved the game of football as well. He easily could have decided to pursue football instead of basketball.
Over the years, plenty of questions have come up about how good James could have been in the NFL. That is a question that a current NFL superstar spoke out on.
Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Davante Adams recently talked about James and what kind of NFL career he could have had. He did not hold back his thoughts at all.
During an appearance on the "Dan Patrick Show," Adams shared his full thoughts on the matter.
"He would've been one of the best receivers, tight ends of all time," Adams said. "No question. I don't know if you've ever seen him play football ... he can fly, too, that's the thing. He's one of the fastest NBA players, probably of all time. I've never seen someone cover space on a basketball court [like him], maybe John Wall or Derrick Rose, something like that. But he's up there with all of 'em."
James has received his fair share of criticism within NBA circles for his flopping and getting banged up so often. Adams doesn't necessarily buy into those moments.
"I do think it's a little bit strategy in there. I don't think he's actually banged up every time," Adams said.
Truthfully, it's hard to argue against Adams. James is one of the most physically gifted professional athletes the world has ever seen.
Standing in at 6-foot-9 and 250 pounds with elite jumping ability, speed, and strength, James would have been very difficult to stop. Whether he played wide receiver or tight end, he would be a force to be reckoned with.
Despite his physical ability likely translating to the NFL, James made the right decision to focus on basketball. He has played in 22 NBA seasons with career averages of 27 points per game to go along with 7.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.5 steals, while shooting 50.6 percent from the floor and 34.9 percent from three-point distance.
At 40 years old, James is starting to wind down his NBA career. It's wild to think about him playing football, but Adams is likely right that he would have gone down as one of the greatest of all-time in the NFL as well.
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