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LeBron James is similar to Tom Brady says Miami Heats’ head coach Erik Spoelstra. He claims that the player he coached a few years back can be on the court for another 13 years.

LeBron James bought a few of the many highlight years in the Erik Spoelstra coaching career. They won two straight championships together in 2012 and 2013. Erik created the ‘Big Three’ after bringing in Bron to the team, to join Dwayne Wade and Chris Josh. At the present time, Erik has a few honorable words for LeBron.

LeBron James is similar to Tom Brady says Miami Heats’ head coach Erik Spoelstra.
LeBron James is similar to Tom Brady says Miami Heats’ head coach Erik Spoelstra.

“It’s crazy,” Erik Spoelstra said. “He’s redefining what’s possible with human performance. The way he looks, it looks like he’s the Tom Brady of the NBA, that he could just keep on going.

“His athleticism is still there. But if he ever only had to rely on his brain, he could play until he’s 50 and still be effective and move the needle.”

Are LeBron James and Tom Brady comparable?

LeBron James and Tom Brady are two behemoths of their respective sport. They are considered the two greatest to ever step foot in NBA and NFL respectively. However, who actually amongst them stands a change if compared to each other?

Tom Brady and LeBron James
Tom Brady and LeBron James

Earlier LeBron has also said, “I’m still playing at an extremely high level, I’m not out there to f**king around. What would I do that for? Me and (Tom) Brady. We’re the same people. We out there for championships.”

Tom Brady is a 7-time Super Bowl champion, whereas LeBron James has only been able to grab the NBA Championship 4 times. Bron had been the League MVP for 4 years (2009,2010,2012,2013), whereas Brady has 3 NFL MVP awards (2007, 2010, 2017).

Coming down to Net Worth, LeBron James indeed stand out in this aspect with a net worth of whopping 600 million compared to that of Brady, 250 million.

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