LeBron James responds to Ryan Day’s take on Ohio State ‘recruiting’ Lakers star

LeBron James responds to Ryan Day’s take on Ohio State ‘recruiting’ Lakers star

LeBron James may be widely regarded as the best NBA player of his generation. But that does not mean he would get special treatment from Ryan Day.

On Monday, the Ohio State football coach appeared on “The Tonight Show” a week after leading his team to a national title. During one segment, host Jimmy Kimmel brought out a placard showing one of James’ old social media posts.

Do I have college eligibility if I went to play another sport besides basketball? How does that rule work?” James pondered on X back in 2022.

James, a known Ohio State supporter, has the physical frame to be a game-changing tight end on the gridiron. Even at 40, LeBron could potentially be a matchup nightmare in the college ranks.

Day qualified that just because James is closer to being an actual senior citizen than any Buckeyes player out there, that would not give him seniority on the team.

“First off, LeBron is a huge fan of Ohio State and he’s been a great supporter,” Day said. “But that being said, he’d be right in line with the freshman in the back of the room. He’d have to work his way up. He doesn’t get any special treatment.”

James reposted the clip of Day on “The Tonight Show” and said he “didn’t mind one bit.”