The Feed: The only thing better than LeBron James’ YouTube golf debut was his NBA one

YouTube golf is no stranger to A-list guests at this point. From Scottie Scheffler to the President of the United States, we’ve seen plenty of famous faces come and go over the last several years. Despite the parade of actors and athletes and rockstars that have dabbled in the YouTube golf world, however, there’s only been one King.

The King in the Court of Jesters On October 9th, 2023, LeBron James scored 25, dished nine, grabbed six and swiped four in a 106-92 loss to the Sacramento Kings. It was a fitting debut for the single most-hyped prospect in NBA history, and a worthy preamble to one of the most legendary basketball careers ever. But if we were to pick James’ second greatest debut—from the Heat, to the Cavs (again), to the Lakers, to his silverscreen exploits—it would have to go this week’s YouTube golf bow with Bob Does Sports.

RELATED: The first trailer for ‘Full Swing’ Season 4 promises tears, triumph and Ryder Cup drama in spades LeBron James has worn many hats over the course of his NBA career. Superstar, super villain, cornball and old dog, but his appearance on BDS this week finds him in “one of the guys. Frankly, it's shocking—for all his stardom and money—that he has retained that side of himself over the years.

He’s not afraid to drop an F-bomb or two, talk about his favorite Wendy’s value menu order, make fun of himself and even break out a Euro step or two with FP, all while acknowledging that sometimes Jay-Z calls to tell him he’s about to drop his name in a track. It’s a heck of a tight rope to walk, but James does it incredibly well with the BDS crew providing the pitch-perfect platform for him to do so. As soon as James picked up the sticks (about eight months before filming this video, he says), we knew he would eventually show up on a YouTube golf channel—he’s a consumate showman, after all.