Billionaire LeBron James Calls Tom Brady an Influential Figure Prompting the NBA Star to Try a Career Outside the Court

NBA franchise Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was feeling the temptations of pursuing a career in media following Tom Brady signing a lucrative TV deal with FOX Sports. The 4-time NBA champion has done it all in his sport and ranks among the best in the world in basketball. While he has played in 19 NBA seasons and has no thoughts of retiring, he seems to be keeping close tabs on Brady.

In a recent episode of his show, ‘The Shop,’ he admits that he was considering doing sports media for basketball.

While revealing how he led to this conclusion, James states, “When I saw how much Brady signed for you’re god damn right I considered a career in media. My knowledge of the sport and being able to have my insight on the sport. I want to stay around the game forever.”

It seems both Brady and James share a common love for their respective sports and remain pure competitors with an insatiable hunger to win. James has a lot of attractive options if he ever decides to explore a career in media and chop it up with analysts like Stephen A. Smith. There is also a possibility that James might eclipse Brady’s FOX deal due to his valuable brand power.

Tom Brady and his deal with FOX is a result of war for broadcasting superiority

The 10-year, $375 million deal is a considerable investment from FOX for the 7-time Super Bowl champion’s services after retirement. The landscape-shifting offseason in the NFL broadcasting booths was an arms race for the best broadcasting talents. Following major changes in broadcasting lineups for ESPN, Amazon, CBS, and FOX, the tussle for his services was always bound to happen.

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Since FOX’s inception in 1993, the broadcasting company has been going for the best available talent in the market at every opportunity. While Brady‘s deal appears to be breaking their bank balance, signing John Madden for $8 million in the same year was a record figure.

The company found their next big thing in the Buccaneers QB, who could be playing in his final NFL season in 2022. While they await Brady joining them soon, every NFL fan will be cheering him on for winning a potentially 8th Super Bowl title.

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