Might Tom Brady’s broadcasting profession encourage LeBron James?

Tom Brady is simply three video games into his new profession because the lead NFL analyst for FOX Sports activities, however he is already earned the admiration of a fellow sports activities icon — LeBron James.

Throughout a latest DraftKings podcast look, James was requested a couple of potential foray into basketball broadcasting after seeing his buddy Brady doing the identical in soccer.

“I do not know,” James mentioned. “I positively love the game. I really like basketball, I really like soccer. I watch it not solely as a fan, but additionally simply breaking down matchups and issues of that nature. I used to be introduced into sports activities. Whenever you develop up in Northeast Ohio, you develop up in sports activities.

“I see Tom Brady doing it. He is been nice thus far. We’ll see, even when it is only a visitor look, one sport or two once I’m completed taking part in — It is all the time enjoyable to offer again to the sport.”

Earlier this 12 months, James co-hosted a deep-dive basketball movie breakdown podcast known as “Thoughts The Sport” which was co-produced by means of his media manufacturing firm, Uninterrupted. That podcast was suspended when James’ co-host, JJ Redick, was employed as his head coach on the Los Angeles Lakers. (Per a number of studies, James didn’t exert direct affect within the Lakers’ resolution to rent Redick, a former NBA guard and broadcaster.)

James has additionally hosted simulcast editions of his Uninterrupted-produced discuss present, “The Store,” for Thursday NFL video games on Amazon Prime.�

James is now getting ready for his twenty second NBA season, during which he’s slated to grow to be the primary participant in NBA historical past to be teammates along with his son. The Lakers chosen James’ eldest son Bronny James within the second spherical of the 2024 NBA Draft in June.

As for Brady, he’s three video games into his subsequent chapter as an NFL broadcaster alongside FOX Sports activities play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt and sideline reporters Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi. Brady will name Tremendous Bowl LIX on FOX in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025.

Brady additionally contributes weekly evaluation unique to FOX Sports activities digital platforms, together with selecting one participant from each sport he broadcasts as his LFG! Participant of the Sport. He additionally highlights three standout gamers from throughout the NFL every week as his 3 Stars of the Week and makes energy rankings of his High 5 NFL groups each week. For all the GOAT’s content material with FOX Sports activities, take a look at the Tom Brady hub right here!

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