Could NBA Superstar LeBron James Play Football At Ohio State?

Upon listening to the information that Ohio State can be with out junior vast receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Saturday’s 52-21 win over Wisconsin, Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James requested Twitter if he nonetheless had school eligibility if he needed to play one other sport.

James – who was a first-team all-state vast receiver at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, the place he caught 103 passes for two,065 yards and 23 touchdowns – by no means significantly thought-about enjoying soccer in school and as an alternative went on to be the No. 1 general choose within the 2003 NBA Draft.

Nevertheless, he’s has stated on quite a few events he would have performed basketball for the Buckeyes had he gone to varsity relatively than straight to the league.

As for his query, James doesn’t should look any additional than his former teammate, J.R. Smith, who spent 16 seasons within the NBA earlier than enjoying school golf at North Carolina A&T.

As a result of Smith – who additionally went straight to the NBA out of highschool – by no means enrolled full-time in school and didn’t play golf professionally, he was thought-about an newbie golfer and nonetheless had school eligibility remaining.

The identical would go for the 38-year-old James, as identified by Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, who provided to assist James discover the opportunity of enjoying for the Buckeyes, if he was really .

After all, James – who gifted Beats headphones to the group final week – not too long ago agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million extension with the Lakers that makes him the highest-paid participant in NBA historical past and ties him to the franchise although the 2024-25 season.

However along with his son, Bronny James, displaying curiosity in enjoying basketball at Ohio State as one of many prime recruits within the nation for the category of 2023, it’s actually enjoyable to think about them each on campus and enjoying two completely different sports activities on the identical time.

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