6 Years Before Laughing at Tom Brady’s Former Coach, LeBron James Almost Sat on the Lap of 71-Year-Old Patriots Legend

LeBron James loves American Football. He is a diehard fan. He doesn’t want to miss out on the football action, always hunting for great players and coaches. Thus, his references are usually laden with football references. Currently, he is in awe of Coach Prime and his 3-0 start with the Colorado Buffaloes. The two had hearty exchanges, and both were operating in the zone of mutual respect.

This kind of pro sports partnership between football, and basketball is in abundance. Therefore, the NFL and NBA athletes and coaches are giving props to each other regularly. LBJ always gives his dues and follows the game action closely.

LeBron James has a lot of respect for NFL legends

The Lakers Forward will enter the training camp mode soon. He is watching the intense football to pump himself up. With his new sneakers on the way, he has been dropping Deion Sanders’ GIFs left and right. So he has been having a lot of fun too.

In his latest snippet, he took immense pleasure in watching the Patriots’ legendary head coach Bill Belichick. The coach’s shenanigans ensued a laughter trail for the humor-seeking NBA phenom. During a grueling battle against the Miami Dolphins, the Patriots were down 17-3. Officials ruled one play against the Patriots. Belichick thought Rhamondre Stevenson should have gotten a first down and wasn’t happy with the officiating overall.

In disgust, the 71-year-old threw the red flag and issued the challenge in his own style. LeBron James shared a story that redirects to the video footage of the incident by the NFL. The caption reads, “Ya think Bill wanted to challenge it? 🚩😅”. Whilst sharing the clip, LBJ writes, “Bill is hilarious on the low man”. The All-Time NBA Scoring Leader truly admires the incredible personality. He almost had a collision with him in 2017.

The colossal recognition of Belichick

During a Regular Season meeting between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers, James was under the pump in a close game. Trying to pinch an offensive rebound, the Forward was late in his pursuit. Still, he went for a high jump and then ended up losing his balance a bit. Therefore, he was about to collide with the front seats behind the baseline. In one seat, Belichick was catching the action.

Instead of colliding with him, the hustling phenom chose to stiff-armed the adjacent camera person to absorb the impact. Later he revealed that this was an advertent move. He proudly stated, “I definitely slowed up because I knew it was him. I’m not taking no legend out, I’m not doing that. I need to keep seeing him win”.

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LeBron James appreciates Coach Prime and Tom Brady’s seven-time Super Bowl winner coach Bill Belichick. He loves winners.

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