NBA superstar LeBron James revealed when he seriously considered playing in the NFL, among other topics, on "New Heights."

James was a dual-sport athlete before committing to basketball at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron. Soon after he was picked No. 1 in the 2003 draft by his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, the team both Jason and Travis Kelce grew up rooting for.

NBA superstar LeBron James told the Kelce brothers on their “New Heights” podcast that he considered trading basketballs for footballs and moving to the NFL during the 2011 NBA lockout.

LeBron James is finally admitting that the NFL destroyed the NBA on Christmas Day. After the epic Warriors-Lakers game, LeBron declared Christmas the

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James conceded that the NFL did far better in viewership on Christmas than the NBA, in a recent appearance on "New Heights."

LeBron James' first appearance on the "New Heights" podcast with Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs and his brother, retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, was released Wednesday. And when it's one legendary NBA player talking to two legendary NFL players,

Lakers forward LeBron James explained on the New Heights Show that the NBA and NFL viewership numbers on Christmas Day were rough.

NBA legend LeBron James is a known football fan—both at the professional and collegiate levels—but he has also thought about ditching the stands to become a player himself. During an appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's podcast New Heights,

LeBron James appears to be waving the white flag in the NBA vs. NFL Christmas battle. The NFL has been making inroads on Christmas for the last several years now. Last month, the league's doubleheader featuring the Kansas City Chiefs against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens vs.