Recently, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie phenom Juju Smith-Schuster jokingly (or not so jokingly) sent out a tweet attempting to recruit Lebron James to the NFL, saying "Announcing my official campaign to recruit @KingJames to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2018 season. LeBron has done everything in the NBA. He can be the best athlete EVER if he makes the move to the NFL and wins a Super Bowl with Steeler Nation... #LeBronToPittsburgh." (Via @Teamjuju on twitter)

Yes, from afar this does seem quite ridiculous. Let's see, Lebron James, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, in the NFL. On the surface, there really is no reason for LeBron to take his talents to the NFL. In fact, he could walk away from his own career in basketball right now, and still be considered one of the greatest to play. However, what Juju is getting at here is that if LeBron were to go to the league, he could be the best athlete of all time. We've seen players double up in professional sports before, Michael Jordan with baseball and basketball and Bo Jackson going double with football and baseball. LeBron would be playing basketball and football, which is undoubtedly more demanding on the body than doubling with baseball.

No one doubts that LeBron would have an impact in the NFL, his 6'8", 250-pound frame is perfect for a tight end or wide receiver in the league, and in high school, he was a highly regarded football prospect, scoring 27 touchdowns in just two years of competition. But you know, basketball. With his size, he would have easily towered over any defensive back he faced, and on top of that, LeBron apparently owns a 44-inch vertical jump as well, making him virtually unstoppable from a pass-catching standpoint.

The only question at this point is LeBron age. At 33 years old, LeBron has already put his body through so much strain.It would be an extremely difficult jump from basketball, with fouls being called at the slightest bit of contact, to football, where some players describe impact as being hit by a car. Yes, Tom Brady is still kicking at 40, going on 41 years old, but the quarterback faces probably the least amount of physical stress as any player on the field. It would be extremely difficult to switch to football at this age and be able to take hit after hit, but if anyone can do it, I guess it would be LeBron.

On top of that, if LeBron were to switch to the NFL unless he surprisingly chose to join his hometown Cleveland Browns, he would most likely be going to a championship contender. If he was to win a championship, who could question him as the best athlete of all time? If some people are calling Kobe the G.O.A.T. for dominating the NBA and the Oscars, LeBron would definitely be the G.O.A.T. for careers in the NBA and the NFL.