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NFL's Packers, NHL's Jets among teams joking about signing LeBron

Matthew Washington
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NBA star LeBron James informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he will play an unprecedented 24th season with a new team, and it looks like he won't lack options for where to sign.

The four-time league MVP instructed his agent, Rich Paul, to gauge interest from across the NBA before coming back to him with options before making his free-agency decision, a source told ESPN's Dave McMenamin. Shortly after, teams from various leagues beyond the NBA took to social media to make their cases to entice the future Hall of Famer to join their respective rosters.

The Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, and Houston Texans were among NFL teams playfully making pitches to the NBA's all-time leading scorer:

The Winnipeg Jets of the NHL also made their case for the four-time NBA champion to take his talents north of the border:

LIV golf team Legion XIII, captained by Jon Rahm, also tossed its hat into the ring for James' recruitment:

NASCAR's Haas Factory Team also got in on the fun:

While James never played at the college level, UCF and BYU joked about the possibility of the 22-time NBA All-Star going to school:

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