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Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce Make LeBron James Announcement

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Geca Flores | Last updated Jan 14, 2025 10:36 PM ET

Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce officially welcomed LeBron James as their latest guest on their podcast.

Following the intriguing teaser released by "New Heights," a video featuring the NBA star drew significant attention from fans.

In the short clip, the former Philadelphia Eagles player delivered a striking introduction as he welcomed King James to the show.

“There’s only one way to intro the king,” the caption read. “TOMORROW. THE LEBRON JAMES EPISODE.”

Describing the basketball legend as "Northeast Ohio’s finest," the elder Kelce highlighted a long list of the NBA star's achievements, including being the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, winning Rookie of the Year in 2004, earning 20 NBA All-Star selections and more.

There’s only one way to intro the king

TOMORROW. THE LEBRON JAMES EPISODE. pic.twitter.com/Ya9zbFcXsz
— New Heights (@newheightshow) January 15, 2025

While Jason Kelce made the introduction, Travis Kelce can be seen visibly amazed to have LeBron James on their show.

Jason Kelce also got James to laugh after mimicking his iconic basketball ritual, tossing powdered chalk into the air and clapping his hands.

"Yo, Jason, that might be the greatest introduction of all time," he said in awe of Jason Kelce’s gesture. "Oh my goodness. You guys are [expletive] unbelievable."

Following the major announcement, fans expressed that they were looking forward to watching the upcoming episode.

“THIS EPISODE IS FOR ME,” one wrote.

“This needs to be three hours long to make room for all the Ohio sports scene talk,” a second user remarked.

“The guests this season have been bangers after bangers. Keep killin' it,” another fan added.

Before featuring the Los Angeles Lakers icon, Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce’s podcast kicked off the year with another superstar athlete in WNBA star Caitlin Clark, who generated major buzz among fans.

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

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