The NFL Draft has a way of delivering surprises, but nobody expected this twist to come from LeBron James.
The Lakers legend has never hidden his love for football. He’s talked about playing tight end. He’s shown up to games in full pads. And just yesterday, he hosted a live draft-day chat in a WhatsApp group curated by his grooming brand, The Shop, alongside Mav Carter and Paul Rivera. The vibe was pure group chat banter. Stroud name-drops, helmet jokes, chin-strap readiness—LeBron was in it.
But when the night unfolded and Colorado star QB Shedeur Sanders went unselected in the first round, LeBron’s tone changed.
Nothing. No tweet. No comment. No emoji. And that’s what made it loud.
Earlier this season, James couldn’t stop raving about the Sanders-Hunter connection at Colorado. “Shedeur to Hunter for 6! Going to be seeing and hearing that a lot this season I bet,” he posted back in August, flooding X with fire emojis.
Even during the Buffs’ rollercoaster campaign, James stayed vocal. He knew Deion. He trusted Prime. He bet on the Sanders’ name.
But Thursday’s silence? That was a different energy.
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