LeBron has contract offer from Jerry Jones framed in his office

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James would be a tantalizing talent in the NFL. Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

LeBron James has contract offer from Jerry Jones framed in his office

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 5/19/20

LeBron James will be remembered as one of the greatest NBA players of all time, but the three-time champion was also a star football player in high school. His incredible strength and athletic ability have led to many a hypothetical discussion about how he would fare in the NFL, and there was a point when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was willing to give LeBron a chance to showcase his skills on the gridiron.

During the latest episode of UNINTERRUPTED’s “WRTS: After Party,” LeBron admitted he has dreamed about playing in the NFL. He said he actually started training to play football during the NBA lockout in 2011. LeBron’s business partner Maverick Carter was then asked if he ever got the call from James about potentially playing in the NFL, and Carter said he knows James received a formal contract offer from Jerry Jones. LeBron framed the paperwork and hung it in his office.

"We started to train to be a football player."

During the 2011 @NBA lockout, @KingJames thought about making those @NFL dreams come true

Full story on #WRTS After Party with @pr_RWTW and @mavcarter
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— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) May 19, 2020

There was a lot of talk about LeBron giving football a shot in 2011, so we’re not surprised Jones made him a contract offer. Jones obviously knew there was virtually no chance James would accept the deal, so it was probably nothing more than a PR stunt. Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll did something similar when he sent LeBron a customized gift the same year.

While there’s a lot more to playing in the NFL than being strong and fast, we’ve even heard football stars say they think LeBron would be a monster in the league. We’ll never know for sure.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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