Could LeBron James play for the Dallas Cowboys next?

After bringing a NBA Championship to Cleveland, might NBA Superstar LeBron James consider switching sports and playing football with the Dallas Cowboys?

At age 31, NBA superstar LeBron James has finally accomplished something that hasn’t been done in 52 years. James has brought a championship to the city of Cleveland. But now that he’s accomplished his lifelong goal, what’s next for the most dominate player in basketball? How about strapping on some cleats and playing tight end for the Dallas Cowboys?

Admittedly, it seems absurd. Why would anyone give up being the best player in the world at their sport only to struggle to learn another one? But let’s not forget. This kinda thing has happened before. And he was also the greatest basketball player in the world at the time, coming off his third championship in a row. His name was Michael Jordan.

In October of 1993, the most popular athlete in the world retired from the NBA at the age of 30. Jordan would go on to play professional baseball only to return to the Chicago Bulls less than two years later. He would eventually win three more championships with the Bulls and then retire again in 1999, and for good in 2003.

The point is, Jordan needed a new challenge after his first three titles. Could James be feeling the same after finally bringing home a championship to Cleveland? Possibly.

But the second part of this hypothesis is considering whether the Dallas Cowboys would even take a chance on James. I believe they would.

The Cowboys, more than any other NFL franchise, is more than prepared to handle the kind of media rush a player like LeBron would attract. As America’s Team, the spotlight is never off in Dallas, so it would not be very much different with James in tow.

Also, James would likely play at tight end. An athletic freak, LeBron is 6’8, 250 pounds. He played a wide receiver in high school and was recruit by Urban Meyer, the Notre Dame receivers coach at the time. Coincidentally, the Cowboys currently have a converted basketball player trying to become an NFL tight end on their roster right now.

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In April, Dallas drafted Baylor power forward Rico Gathers in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. The All-American basketball star hasn’t played organized football since he was 13 years old. But his 6-8, 275 pound frame, gritty athleticism and raw abilities intrigued the Cowboys enough that they felt they had to draft him.

James has an near identical build, but he is a superior athlete and, in fact, has more football experience than Gathers. Throw in the mega-star wattage LeBron would bring with him to Dallas, something that Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones covets, and you have a match made in heaven.

Lastly, James is an unapologetic Cowboys fan. If he was ever going to try his hand at football, Dallas would likely be his first call. Will it happen? Probably not. Has it happened before? Yes. So, never say never.

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