“My high school quarterback just couldn’t do his job, man!”: LeBron James reveals to Peyton Manning the hilarious reason behind him choosing the NBA over the NFL

Tonoy Sengupta | 28/09/2021

Lakers superstar reveals the biggest factor behind him choosing basketball to be his career path over Football

 

LeBron James is arguably the greatest hooper to ever lace up. But, of course, you didn’t need us to tell you that.

The man was also a huge football star during high school. But again, you didn’t need us to tell you that either, right? After all, even if he didn’t quite have the background, a 6’9” athlete with generation physique and athleticism, with the IQ to predict plays before they ever happen… doesn’t that sound like the dream prospect?

Now, as we all know by now, the man chose the NBA over the NFL. But, what was the reasoning behind that decision? What made him think he’d have a better career as a hooper, than a football player?

Well, recently the man revealed all his reasons and more.

Let’s get into it.

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LeBron James hilariously disses his high-school quarterback while discussing his highlights with Peyton Manning

The King still shows his love for Football in a whole plethora of ways. A huge part of his pre-match routine is playing the sport with his teammate, all be it with a basketball. He evidently still follows the sport, and sometimes even tweets out about it. And of course, he has also invested in Liverpool FC… wait no, that’s the other football.

With that in mind, you’d think it must have been a tough decision to let go of football in terms of a profession, right?

Well… take a look at the clip in the tweet below.

Please join us in a moment of silence for LeBron James’s high-school quarterback, who has probably just made it on the hit-list of every NFL fan on the planet.

Us as fans of the NBA though, we may just put up a shrine in his honor.

Also Read: When LeBron James chose to drop his Lakers teammate in favor of the controversial 76ers star

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About the author

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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