Rams' Davante Adams Says Lebron James Would Have Been One Of The Best Wide Receivers In Nfl History

Could LeBron James person thrived successful nan NFL if he had chosen to return his talents to nan gridiron alternatively of nan hardwood? Los Angeles Rams prima wide receiver Davante Adams surely thinks so. 

"He would person been 1 of nan champion receivers, tight ends of each time. No question," Adams said during a caller quality connected nan "Dan Patrick Show."

Adams cited James’ velocity arsenic 1 of nan reasons he would win successful nan NFL.

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Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James (23) reacts during nan first half successful crippled 5 of nan first information during nan 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine Crypto.com Arena connected April 30, 2025 successful Los Angeles, California. (Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)

"He tin alert too. That’s nan thing. He’s 1 of nan fastest NBA players astir apt of each time," Adams said.

"I’ve ne'er seen personification screen abstraction connected a hoops court. Maybe John Wall? Derrick Rose? Somebody for illustration that, but he’s up location pinch each of them."

At six-foot-nine and 250 pounds, James surely has nan size to play tight extremity aliases wide receiver successful nan NFL, arsenic he is bigger than immoderate of nan champion to ever do it. 

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Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James gestures during nan first half of an NBA hoops crippled against nan Denver Nuggets Saturday, March 2, 2024, successful Los Angeles.  (Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo)

James antecedently said his comparison connected nan shot section would person been a operation of Randy Moss and Rob Gronkowski.

"Probably for illustration a operation between, you know, (Rob Gronkowski) aliases Randy Moss a small bit, but he's a batch smaller than me. He runs a batch faster, but he's a batch smaller than me," James said during an quality connected "New Heights" successful March.

The 21-time NBA All-Star compared his build to Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson, arsenic James said they person "that aforesaid stature arsenic acold arsenic build."

James besides brought up Tony Gonzalez, who played assemblage hoops earlier yet turning into a tight extremity and had an illustrious 17-year profession successful nan NFL that ended successful nan Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

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Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James dunks during nan 2nd half successful Game 4 of an NBA hoops first-round playoff bid against nan Denver Nuggets Saturday, April 27, 2024, successful Los Angeles.  (Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo)

"Maybe Tony Gonzalez, pinch his size, and evidently he played hoops arsenic well. I utilized to emotion his ceremony erstwhile he utilized to dunk connected nan extremity station too," James said.

Gonzalez was six-foot-five and 243 pounds, while Johnson was listed arsenic six-foot-five and 237 pounds during his playing career. 

The Lakers prima said he only "seriously" considered joining nan NFL successful 2011, during nan NBA lockout. 

"It was 2011 erstwhile we had nan NBA lockout and, you know, I didn't cognize erstwhile we were going to make nan woody pinch nan owners and get our convention backmost going. I really thought astir it a small spot backmost then. I was still young enough, you know, to get retired location pinch y'all, but that's nan only clip I've really earnestly considered it," James said. 

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Davante Adams #17 of nan Los Angeles Rams catches nan shot during an OTA offseason workout connected May 28, 2025 successful Woodland Hills, California. (Ric Tapia/Getty Images)

Adams would surely cognize what makes a bully receiver, arsenic nan six-time Pro Bowler has been a apical wide receiver successful nan NFL successful his 11-year career. 

In 164 profession games, Adams has 957 profession catches for 11,844 yards and 103 touchdowns. Last season, crossed 14 games pinch nan New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders, Adams had 67 catches for 854 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Adams signed pinch the Rams this offseason and gives nan squad 1 of nan league’s champion wide receiver duos alongside prima Puka Nacua. 

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