Doc Rivers: LeBron could've been 'greatest football player ever'
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Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers believes LeBron James could've been just as successful as a football player had he chosen to pursue it over basketball.
Rivers made his case during the latest episode of Uninterrupted's "Go Off" podcast with his son, Austin Rivers.
Austin Rivers & Doc Rivers agree on LeBron James being the greatest athlete of all-time
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“I really believe if LeBron James had to play football, he may have been the greatest football player ever.”
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James played wide receiver at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, tallying 99 receptions for 1,912 yards and 27 touchdowns. His football career ended, however, when he broke his wrist prior to his senior season.
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