The Swiss Maestro knows how to be the best on the court, but can he be the best on the basketball court? And that too against NBA legend LeBron James. Obviously no! And that is something Roger Federer is aware of. Therefore, when it came to a challenge, he once invited the NBA Master to face him in an unusually hilarious game. Chivalry is always alive in Federer but that does not mean he does not know how to carry a funny bone.

Federer is the LeBron James of tennis and vice versa. The two have carried the name of their respective sports in the world and so when it had to be a challenge between them, it had to be this…

Roger Federer once challenged LeBron James to a hilarious face-off

The two have been considered one of the greatest to have ever played in their respective sports. So facing each other in either arena would have been disadvantageous for the other person. So, when fans were busy suggesting face-offs, Federer made a suggestion.

In 2013, through his Twitter, he stated, “It has to be a sport that’s NOT tennis or the other athlete’s main sport.. otherwise not fair!”

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Obviously, fans rushed to give him a million suggestions but then Federer had something hilarious in store. He stated, “For example, it’d be fun to play ping pong with @KingJames.” 

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Unfortunately, it never became a reality.

Federer once got compared to LeBron James 

The 20-time Grand Slam champion had used some of the most astounding shots on the court. One such was in 2014 when he delivered  a brilliant shot at the Cincinnati Masters.

This is when a reporter compared him to none other than LeBron James for his leap to make a smashing shot. Federer was elated. Even if he felt that he could have done one or the other thing better, it was still praiseworthy.

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If the two ever go against each other in a ping-pong face-off, who would you choose? Please let us know in the comments below.