LeBron James, one of the NBA’s greatest players, is no stranger to the idea of taking on new challenges in other sports such as the NFL and UFC.
In April, NBA superstar Paul George said LeBron James would dominate the NFL. Additionally, some UFC and boxers have attempted to create conflict with the four-time champion.
One of them is UFC lightweight star Bobby Green, who is confident he can beat LeBron James in a fight. Green, who like James is nicknamed “The King,” told TMZ Sports on Saturday:
“If LeBron wanted to fight me, it wouldn’t be close. He’s a big man, but he has no skill. I’m sorry. Skill pays the bills, sir. (I’d fight him) on a dime. A drop. Instantly, without a second thought. Oh my God, I want to wax his ass.”
Bobby Green is confident he can beat LeBron despite the Los Angeles Lakers superstar having a significant size advantage over the UFC star.
According to the UFC website, Green is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 155 pounds. On the other hand, the NBA website states that LeBron is 6 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds.
Lakers general manager, coach praise LeBron James’ preparation heading into 21st offseason
LeBron James is preparing for his 21st year in the NBA, and his offseason training regime has drawn high praise from Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and head coach Davin Hamm.
Hamm and Pelinka said they were impressed with the way James prepared for the new season despite being 39 years old.
Hamm told the media Thursday, via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin:
“LeBron, he’s done a great job of taking care of himself. Now with the team around him, the pieces that we have in place, those guys are going to step up and do a lot of the heavy lifting early on.”
Pelinka said, via McMenamin:
“It’s shocking for a player who’s been playing for 20 years and he’s preparing for ’21 like a rookie. He’s been training at 6 a.m. This offseason is probably the same as any player. Work out in our building. Spend as much time in the weight room as any other player.” Just like any player. Any team LeBron has played for, his job has been very consistent in setting the tone.
“What you’ve seen here is just an increase. To me, we should be talking about it, not talking about it. He’s definitely been talking about it this offseason.”
LeBron James, who helped the Lakers return to the Western Conference Finals last year, is fighting for his fifth career championship. This year, his goal is to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since winning the championship in 2020.
The Lakers kept their core together by offering new contracts to Austin Reeves, Rui Hachimura and D’Angelo Russell, while re-signing Jared Vanderbilt. They also added Christian Wood, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince and Gabe Vincent over the summer and will be the favorites going into the new season.
The 17-time champion team will kick off the regular season with a road game. Tuesday, October 24, at the defending champion Denver Nuggets.