LeBron James has always been a superhuman athlete. Since he was a high school standout, James has been leaving fans speechless with what he can do on the court. However, that is not the only place he could excel.

During the 2011 NBA lockout, LeBron James was frequently seen playing flag football. In addition, he actually had two offers to try out for NFL teams during the lockout as well.

James was a standout gridiron football player in high school and we now have the footage to prove it as a video of LeBron James playing wide receiver from his high school days recently went viral again.

Here is how fans are reacting to it:

Dude played football in high school, yet people call him soft for complaining for fouls.? Literally no rationality in that argument whatsoever. https://t.co/m5fbJinZCH

— Judai Seiruzu (@JudaiSeiruzu9) October 15, 2023

Bron running like this lmfao https://t.co/C0IhuTJSda pic.twitter.com/hZKIZkNZQr

— sal (@_BetterCallSal) October 15, 2023

Dude went inside the flat on the first play and didn’t bother making contact to get extra yards. https://t.co/kLBIhDipk7

— Jonathan (@johniver__) October 15, 2023

This nigga didn’t even run routes, they just told him to run and we’ll find u lol https://t.co/87xvQTk7Yw

— marty byrd (@marttyy_mar) October 15, 2023

Rare footage but this the only footage we see when it comes to bron playing football https://t.co/cF45SeRZOL

— kenny (@casonkennyda1) October 15, 2023

Imagine being a college scout looking at him to play football for you and he declares for the NBA draft https://t.co/5CudpNpwzU

— A Fan With A Mic (@AFanWithAMic) October 15, 2023

It wasn’t until he was a junior in high school that it became apparent that basketball would be his ticket to success and it is clear he made the correct decision.

James had already made an impression on his former quarterback, Chris Wooley. Back in 2017, Wooley spoke about their time on the field together in high school, recalling how James could make catches if the ball was within 10–15 yards.

According to Matt McDonald, who spoke to BelacherReport in 2017, nobody could hang with LeBron James on the field.
“The biggest thing about him playing football was the worry that he would get hurt, but you would see him out there and it’s like, he’s not the guy that’s going to get hurt. It’s the guys he’s going against. It’s at a point where he was so much better than everyone else that not even the big guys could hurt him.”

In Year 20, James averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 35.5 minutes.