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LeBron James, a name synonymous with basketball brilliance, is widely considered to be one of the best players in NBA history. However, during his high school time, James was not a basketball prodigy. Rather, he was a football phenomenon who was recruited by elite football programs. While many wonder about LeBron’s prospective NFL career, a Miami Dolphins cornerback recently gave his opinion on this subject.

During an open talk on “Thursday Night Football,” James and the cornerback had a discussion. There he proved the basketball coach Doc Rivers’s claims about James’ football prowess inaccurate.

A candid discussion between an NFL player & a basketball legend

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“Thursday Night Football” hosted a new guest, LeBron James, who debuted a special section called “TNF in The Shop.” This YouTube chat show allows for honest conversations with prominent people from all areas of life. This show debuted and provided an alternative to live broadcasts presented by NFL Hall of Famers Peyton and Eli Manning.

The discussion took an interesting turn when the 4x NBA champion mentioned a defensive play that the Los Angeles Rams used on the football field. Jalen Ramsey, a Miami Dolphins cornerback, was the guest on the show. He is a five-time Pro Bowler and the former cornerstone of the Los Angeles Rams defense. Ramsey jumped in with his thoughts on James’ potential NFL future and his emphatic comment left no room for doubt. He feels that the Lakers Star made the correct decision by pursuing a basketball career.

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The top cornerback remarked firmly, Bron had no chance! I ain’t gone lie. Bron, they be saying you a red-zone threat. Bron, you would’ve got strapped. I would’ve put them paws on you at the line. I ain’t never been ‘Mossed’ in my career. Bron wouldn’t have done that on me.” To which James replied saying, “I would’ve mossed you”.

Ramsey countered him and said, “Bron, you wouldn’t have ‘Mossed’ me”. But not only James, even the Clipper’s head coach Doc Rivers had gone on record to say how great James was in football and even made some bold claims.

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Doc Rivers makes some bold claims about James’ football career

Doc Rivers, the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, has commented on the interesting situation surrounding LeBron James. The possible scenario of James choosing a football career over a basketball career. Rivers claimed that the Lakers megastar may have been the best football player in history. He said, “I really believe if LeBron James had to play football, he may have been the greatest football player ever“.

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Rivers’ audacious assertion goes beyond simply being the best tight end or player of his period. He actually saw LeBron James as the peak of football brilliance, regardless of position. His viewpoint adds to the continuing argument regarding James’ unfulfilled potential in football, a topic that has captivated sports fans for years. However, the curiosity about what may have been will continue to intrigue sports fans for the foreseeable future.

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