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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
LeBron James reveals which NFL players resemble him the most: "We have that same stature, as far as the build goes"
Even at 40, LeBron James continues to do things we've never seen before. He just wrapped up his 22nd NBA season, made the All-NBA Second Team, and played 70 games while averaging 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds. In an era where players are sitting out left and right, LeBron keeps moving like he's in his prime. It's his legendary conditioning, discipline, and otherworldly genetics that make it possible — a 6'9", 250-pound train with a 40-inch vertical and the basketball IQ of a savant. Advertisement However, before he became one of the greatest hoops players of all time, "The King" was terrorizing high school football fields in Ohio. In just two years at St. Vincent-St. Mary, LeBron racked up 103 catches for 2,065 yards and 23 touchdowns — numbers that made him an All-State wideout and a walking mismatch every time he lined up. Although we didn't get the pleasure of watching him on the football field, during a candid conversation on the "New Heights" podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce, "The Akron Hammer" broke down the NFL players he sees as closest to his unique athletic profile. "Probably like a mix between, you know, Gronk [Rob Gronkowski] or Randy Moss a little bit. He is a lot smaller than me, but he runs faster, but he is a lot smaller. Like, 'Megatron' [Calvin Johnson], we have that same stature, as far as the build goes or whatever the case may be…" the four-time NBA Champion said. Three players, same beast Rob Gronkowski was a dominant tight end who turned simple plays into bulldozing touchdowns. At 6'6" and 265, Gronk was too big for safeties, too fast for linebackers, and strong enough to carry two defenders on his back. While Moss was a walking highlight reel, just like Bron is on the basketball hardwood. And then there is Calvin Johnson, aka "Megatron," who combined rare size and agility at 6'5 ", 237 pounds, making him a constant deep threat and a nightmare for defenses. Advertisement LeBron's right in the middle of that triangle. Bigger than all of them, faster than most big men, and blessed with hands, hops, and vision. If you handed him a helmet, shoulder pads, and a week of practice, there is no doubt in mind that the 21-time All-Star would not be able to hold his own on the football field. Maybe even dominate in his own right. Related: "I just got tired of hearing it and just thought it was best for me to move on" - Patrick Ewing admits he regrets leaving the Knicks out of spite LeBron almost suited up in the NFL Most NBA players played other sports growing up, but few had the talent to go pro outside basketball. Wilt Chamberlain was once offered a deal by the Kansas City Chiefs, and LBJ nearly did the same during the 2011 NBA lockout. Advertisement By then, James had two MVPs and a move to the Miami Heat under his belt, but with the NBA paused, the best athlete in American sports found himself itching to play football with two teams reportedly ready to make the offer — the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks. "The Chosen One" ultimately stayed on the court, and the league came back before we got to see Bron in the wide receiver or tight end position. But the fact that it was even a real conversation shows just how different he is and what a rare athlete we had the pleasure to witness. Related: Michael Jordan warned the NBA about pushing the "next MJ" narrative: "There's a danger to that, the credibility of the game can take a hit"
The Advertiser
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
First-timer to join Antetokoumpo in All-NBA's top team
Star Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will head up the All-NBA first team again, earning top honours for the seventh consecutive year. There were four repeat performers and one first-timer named in the 2024-25 All-NBA First Team on Friday. Antetokounmpo will be joined by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, along with first-time honoree guard Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gilgeous-Alexander, named the NBA's Most Valuable Player earlier this week, earned his third consecutive first-team accolade, while Jokic captured his second in a row. Tatum was named for the fourth consecutive year, those four players named on all 100 ballots from a global media panel. Mitchell earned second-team honours in the 2022-23 season. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley earned All-NBA Second Team honours. James extended his NBA record for most selections to 21, matching his number of seasons played dating back to 2004-05. Curry captured his 11th All-NBA Team accolade. Brunson and Edwards have now earned back-to-back second-team honours, while Mobley, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, makes his debut. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, Knicks centre Karl-Anthony Towns and Thunder guard-forward Jalen Williams comprised the All-NBA Third Team. Harden now has eight selections in his career, but was picked for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Towns has earned third-team honours on three occasions, while Haliburton earned his second in a row. Cunningham and Williams are first-time recipients. The media voting panel made their selections without regard to position. Players earned five points for each vote to the First Team, three points for Second Team votes and one point for every Third Team vote. Star Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will head up the All-NBA first team again, earning top honours for the seventh consecutive year. There were four repeat performers and one first-timer named in the 2024-25 All-NBA First Team on Friday. Antetokounmpo will be joined by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, along with first-time honoree guard Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gilgeous-Alexander, named the NBA's Most Valuable Player earlier this week, earned his third consecutive first-team accolade, while Jokic captured his second in a row. Tatum was named for the fourth consecutive year, those four players named on all 100 ballots from a global media panel. Mitchell earned second-team honours in the 2022-23 season. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley earned All-NBA Second Team honours. James extended his NBA record for most selections to 21, matching his number of seasons played dating back to 2004-05. Curry captured his 11th All-NBA Team accolade. Brunson and Edwards have now earned back-to-back second-team honours, while Mobley, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, makes his debut. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, Knicks centre Karl-Anthony Towns and Thunder guard-forward Jalen Williams comprised the All-NBA Third Team. Harden now has eight selections in his career, but was picked for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Towns has earned third-team honours on three occasions, while Haliburton earned his second in a row. Cunningham and Williams are first-time recipients. The media voting panel made their selections without regard to position. Players earned five points for each vote to the First Team, three points for Second Team votes and one point for every Third Team vote. Star Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will head up the All-NBA first team again, earning top honours for the seventh consecutive year. There were four repeat performers and one first-timer named in the 2024-25 All-NBA First Team on Friday. Antetokounmpo will be joined by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, along with first-time honoree guard Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gilgeous-Alexander, named the NBA's Most Valuable Player earlier this week, earned his third consecutive first-team accolade, while Jokic captured his second in a row. Tatum was named for the fourth consecutive year, those four players named on all 100 ballots from a global media panel. Mitchell earned second-team honours in the 2022-23 season. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley earned All-NBA Second Team honours. James extended his NBA record for most selections to 21, matching his number of seasons played dating back to 2004-05. Curry captured his 11th All-NBA Team accolade. Brunson and Edwards have now earned back-to-back second-team honours, while Mobley, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, makes his debut. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, Knicks centre Karl-Anthony Towns and Thunder guard-forward Jalen Williams comprised the All-NBA Third Team. Harden now has eight selections in his career, but was picked for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Towns has earned third-team honours on three occasions, while Haliburton earned his second in a row. Cunningham and Williams are first-time recipients. The media voting panel made their selections without regard to position. Players earned five points for each vote to the First Team, three points for Second Team votes and one point for every Third Team vote. Star Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will head up the All-NBA first team again, earning top honours for the seventh consecutive year. There were four repeat performers and one first-timer named in the 2024-25 All-NBA First Team on Friday. Antetokounmpo will be joined by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, along with first-time honoree guard Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gilgeous-Alexander, named the NBA's Most Valuable Player earlier this week, earned his third consecutive first-team accolade, while Jokic captured his second in a row. Tatum was named for the fourth consecutive year, those four players named on all 100 ballots from a global media panel. Mitchell earned second-team honours in the 2022-23 season. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley earned All-NBA Second Team honours. James extended his NBA record for most selections to 21, matching his number of seasons played dating back to 2004-05. Curry captured his 11th All-NBA Team accolade. Brunson and Edwards have now earned back-to-back second-team honours, while Mobley, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, makes his debut. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, Knicks centre Karl-Anthony Towns and Thunder guard-forward Jalen Williams comprised the All-NBA Third Team. Harden now has eight selections in his career, but was picked for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Towns has earned third-team honours on three occasions, while Haliburton earned his second in a row. Cunningham and Williams are first-time recipients. The media voting panel made their selections without regard to position. Players earned five points for each vote to the First Team, three points for Second Team votes and one point for every Third Team vote.
USA Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
LeBron James reacts on social media to his latest All-NBA nod
LeBron James reacts on social media to his latest All-NBA nod ALL NBA at 40!! Low key crazy to me right now! Sitting here watching the playoffs just thinking about it. Blessed beyond I can even imagine.👑🙏🏾 — LeBron James (@KingJames) May 24, 2025 LeBron James continues to play excellent basketball, even with two decades of NBA wear and tear on his body. This season, he averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds a game while shooting 51.3% from the field and 37.6% from 3-point range, and he doesn't seem to be slowing down. On Friday, he was named to the All-NBA Second Team. It was the 21st time he was voted onto any of the three All-NBA teams, which is the most such selections any player has ever had by a comfortable margin. James responded to the news with a post on X that expressed gratitude over his selection. The four-time MVP has a player option for next season and was noncommittal when he was asked how much longer he'll play in the NBA following the Los Angeles Lakers' elimination from the playoffs. However, most expect him to be back this fall for his 23rd season, whether he opts into that player option or opts out and signs a slightly longer new contract.
West Australian
24-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
First-timer to join Antetokoumpo in All-NBA's top team
Star Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will head up the All-NBA first team again, earning top honours for the seventh consecutive year. There were four repeat performers and one first-timer named in the 2024-25 All-NBA First Team on Friday. Antetokounmpo will be joined by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, along with first-time honoree guard Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gilgeous-Alexander, named the NBA's Most Valuable Player earlier this week, earned his third consecutive first-team accolade, while Jokic captured his second in a row. Tatum was named for the fourth consecutive year, those four players named on all 100 ballots from a global media panel. Mitchell earned second-team honours in the 2022-23 season. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley earned All-NBA Second Team honours. James extended his NBA record for most selections to 21, matching his number of seasons played dating back to 2004-05. Curry captured his 11th All-NBA Team accolade. Brunson and Edwards have now earned back-to-back second-team honours, while Mobley, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, makes his debut. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, Knicks centre Karl-Anthony Towns and Thunder guard-forward Jalen Williams comprised the All-NBA Third Team. Harden now has eight selections in his career, but was picked for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Towns has earned third-team honours on three occasions, while Haliburton earned his second in a row. Cunningham and Williams are first-time recipients. The media voting panel made their selections without regard to position. Players earned five points for each vote to the First Team, three points for Second Team votes and one point for every Third Team vote.
Perth Now
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
First-timer to join Antetokoumpo in All-NBA's top team
Star Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will head up the All-NBA first team again, earning top honours for the seventh consecutive year. There were four repeat performers and one first-timer named in the 2024-25 All-NBA First Team on Friday. Antetokounmpo will be joined by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, along with first-time honoree guard Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gilgeous-Alexander, named the NBA's Most Valuable Player earlier this week, earned his third consecutive first-team accolade, while Jokic captured his second in a row. Tatum was named for the fourth consecutive year, those four players named on all 100 ballots from a global media panel. Mitchell earned second-team honours in the 2022-23 season. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley earned All-NBA Second Team honours. James extended his NBA record for most selections to 21, matching his number of seasons played dating back to 2004-05. Curry captured his 11th All-NBA Team accolade. Brunson and Edwards have now earned back-to-back second-team honours, while Mobley, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, makes his debut. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, Knicks centre Karl-Anthony Towns and Thunder guard-forward Jalen Williams comprised the All-NBA Third Team. Harden now has eight selections in his career, but was picked for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Towns has earned third-team honours on three occasions, while Haliburton earned his second in a row. Cunningham and Williams are first-time recipients. The media voting panel made their selections without regard to position. Players earned five points for each vote to the First Team, three points for Second Team votes and one point for every Third Team vote.
