LeBron is making headlines yet again! The two-time NBA championship player, who recently announced he was returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers after he opted out of his contract with the Miami Heat, has secured the top spot in Sports Illustrated’s 50 Fittest athletes.
The athletes were ranked in four categories: speed, strength, agility and endurance.
LeBron was the only athlete to achieve a 10 in all four categories. His perfect score beat out Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, Usain Bolt, 27, and Floyd Mayweather, 37.
Athletes from all arenas rounded out the list: Here are the top 10 fittest athletes: LeBron, Cristiano, Usain, Floyd, Dez Bryant, 25, Calvin Johnson, 28, Serge Ibaka, 24, Adrian Peterson, 29, Jon Jones, 27, and Michael Phelps, 29.
After four years with the Miami Heat, LeBron is “coming home” to Cleveland. LeBron posted a heartfelt message to SI.com on July 11, detailing his decision to return.
One of the main reasons LeBron wanted to go back to Cleveland was reportedly because of his family. His wife, Savannah Brinson, is set to welcome their first baby girl any day now. LeBron has also reportedly registered his two sons, LeBron James, Jr., 9, and Bryce Maximus James, 6, up for school in Cleveland for fall 2014.
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what a joke, Lebron plays a game with a total play time of 48 minutes and covers a tiny court from end to end. NBA players are not even remotely close to the level of endurance of AFL players or soccer players. The average AFL player will cover around 9 miles a game with soccer not far behind. AFL players will do this while taking and dishing out hits they also have every bit the same level of agility as a basketball player. Way to go SI you just flagged your irrelevance and ignorance of global sport.
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