“RIP to the GOAT John Madden, your legacy will live on!”: LeBron James mourns the loss of NFL icon and Hall of Famer

John Madden

John Madden, Hall of Famer, and NFL icon passed away today at the age of 85, and as the NFL world mourns, LeBron James also showed his respect.

While most people know John Madden’s name because of the popular NFL video game franchise that’s taken over the e-sports world, Madden’s legacy was built well before video games even existed.

Madden built an elite Oakland Raiders team during his time in the NFL. He was head coach from 1969 to 1978, and his incredible coaching landed him a spot in the NFL Hall of Fame. Madden was integral in popularizing and growing football to the point it’s at now, and his loss truly means a lot to the football community. Madden would later become a broadcaster as well, and his commentary, just like his coaching, was incredible.

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LeBron James reacts to John Madden tragically passing away

How good was Madden at coaching? In his 10 years of coaching, the Oakland Raiders never had a losing season. He compiled a 103-32-7 record which works out to .759 winning percentage, the highest in NFL history.

Madden was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006. His induction speech was a perfect example of the kind of person Madden was and showed just how much he loved the game of football.

“I have never worked a day in my life. I went from player to coach to a broadcaster and I am the luckiest guy in the world,” he would say. John Madden worked as a commentator for 30 years after coaching, and he was successful there too, winning 16 Emmys as Outstanding Sports Personality/Sport Event Analyst. The NFL world has been sending in their respects and condolences.

LeBron James, a huge fan of football, did as well.

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Ashish Priyadarshi

Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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