According to Total Pro Sports, a video from the early 2000s shows James playing wide receiver for St. Vincent-St. Marie played for the Irish football team in her hometown of Akron, Ohio. In the video, James caught several passes, one of which was a touchdown, ran in the open field, and intercepted the opponent in a wonderful scene that fully demonstrated his athletic ability.
As a high school football player, James was named first team all-state and helped his team reach the state semifinals as a junior.
Interestingly, James almost quit football after his sophomore year, but changed his mind after James’ tragic death. Alia, According to ESPN basketball analysts Brian Windhorst.
“[LeBron James]was going to quit football after his sophomore year, and then one of his favorite singers, Aaliyah, died in a plane crash. “He decided he wasn’t going to be afraid of life anymore,” Windhorst said on the show disclose. NBA today.
James did not play his senior year after injuring his wrist in an AAU basketball game. Due to Jesus’ outstanding performance on the football field, he was heavily recruited by several Division I universities, including Notre Dame. Ultimately, he focused all his attention on basketball, which turned out to be a pretty good decision.
As James began to build a legendary career in the NBA, he was always open about his love for football. During the NBA lockout in 2011, James received invitations from the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks to join their teams. He even started a training regimen similar to the NFL’s workout program.
“My coach and I, in October and November, we really started training to be a football player,” James said at the time. “We started timing it in the 40s. We started adding a little bit more on the bench press and things of that nature.
“Those thoughts came to my mind,” James continued. “But I never had the ability to end my high school career like my senior year, and I always dreamed of playing football.”
While sports fans may not get to see James play for an NFL team, they will be able to see him on the hardwood as he enters his 21st NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers.