Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson Says He Beat LeBron James in Game of 1-on-1

This is a bold claim by the Bengals' legend.

CINCINNATI — Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson is one of the greatest players in Bengals' history. The former six-time Pro Bowler was inducted into the Ring of Honor last month. 

Johnson was dominant on the football field, but he says he was just as dangerous on the basketball court. He claims he beat LeBron James in a game of 1-on-1 when James was playing for the Miami Heat. 

When he was with the Heat we played 1-on-1 at the YMCA. I beat him 21-17," Johnson said on the Nightcap Show With Unc and Ocho. "I'm really like that on the court. I beat LeBron 21-17. Ask him. I beat him 21-17 for $1,000. I'm like that on the court and he didn't know that until we played. He was like 'damn, Ocho. You quick as hell.' I caught him off the dribble and he fell."

Shannon Sharpe didn't believe Johnson, but the Bengals legend named dropped potential witnesses. 

"Ask Carmelo (Anthony), ask D. Wade, and ask Westbrook what I did to him (LeBron James) when we played 1-on-1 when they was prepping for the season." 

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