LeBron James Unveils His Mount Rushmore Of NFL Tight Ends

NBA superstar LeBron James has highlighted his love for football many times before, and he took the time to release his Mount Rushmore of NFL tight ends.

James is coming off a legendary showing at the Paris Olympics, winning his third gold medal and taking home the tournament MVP for Team USA.

He also just signed a two-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers and will make history this season when he shares the floor with his son, Bronny , who was drafted by the Lakers during the 2024 NBA Draft.

Before the fame, James was also an extremely good football player during his high school days, and over the last year he has become a lot more focal on the NFL. Last season, he made weekly picks. Now, he shares some insight on how he views the history of the tight end position.

LeBron James TE Mount Rushmore

• Travis Kelce
• Kellen Winslow Sr.
• Shannon Sharpe
• Rob Gronkowski

As a whole, the list is quite solid. You could debate a handful of names. One being Tony Gonzalez , but nonetheless, James named four of the greatest tight ends of all time.

The playing career of all four was terrific, and they all had the numbers to back it up. However, Travis Kelce is beginning to supplant himself as the greatest tight end ever who is still playing at an extremely high level entering his 12th season in the league with the Kansas City Chiefs .

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