During this week's Monday Night Football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, LeBron James looked back on his time as a high school football player with Peyton and Eli Manning.
The St. Vincent-St. Mary alumni hauled in 108 receptions for 2,065 yards and 28 touchdowns during three seasons of high school football. He played one game as a freshman, before playing full seasons as a sophomore and junior.
James caught nine passes for over 100 yards and two touchdowns in his one game freshman year after being inserted into the game midway through the third quarter of a 15-14 playoff loss.
As a sophomore, he earned all-state honors after catching 42 passes for 752 yards and 11 touchdowns for a 3-7 Fighting Irish squad.
He added 57 receptions for 1,160 yards and 15 touchdowns to earn all-state honors for a second consecutive season in his final junior year — his final year on the gridiron.
The 6-foot-8 NBA star and future Hall of Famer also said he received offers to join the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks during the NBA lockout in 2011.
LeBron James, seen at a Sierra Canyon basketball game against his alma mater, talked to Payton and Eli Manning on Monday Night Football about playing prep football at St. Vincent-St. Mary.
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