Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce has chimed in on the recent NBA-NFL controversy and shared a rather interesting take that involves LeBron James.

For those who missed it, ex-NBA guard Austin Rivers went viral after he claimed that he can name 30 pro hoopers who can suit up in the NFL, but it’s near impossible to do the same for NFL guys jumping to the NBA.

The hot take sparked plenty of reactions, with folks from both the NBA and NFL sharing their stance on the matter.

Rivers has since gotten his fair share of criticisms ever since then, with one-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion Ryan Clark the latest to blast him.

On X (formerly Twitter), Clark wrote: “There are NBA players athletic enough to play ‘Professional football,’ but there ain’t 30… & there isn’t 5 tough enough. The football mentality is built like a callus. It’s much like the skill of a hooper.”

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (62) participates in the NFL Pro Bowl Skills Competition at the UCF NIcholson Fieldhouse.

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After seeing Clark’s response to Rivers’ take, Kelce–who retired from the NFL this 2024 offseason–couldn’t help but agree with his NFL peer. However, he couldn’t help but point out that LeBron is probably one of those few players that is physically and mentally tough to make it to the pro football scene.

“I love this argument and passion from Ryan, and as a football player my mind is screaming hell yea!!! But, if I was an NFL GM, and it was an option, I’d sign Lebron today and within one offseason he’d be the greatest redzone threat in the NFL,” Kelce explained.

Considering how freakishly athletic LeBron James is, and given the fact that he has been playing in the NBA for two decades now, no one can question how tough he is mentally. It might be hard to survive and thrive in the NFL, but as Jason Kelce said, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has all the tools to be a superstar even in American football.