<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy said he could beat reigning NBA MVP LeBron James in a game of 1-on-1. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy made some bold comments this week in an interview with the &lt;em&gt;Charlotte Observer&lt;/em&gt;\u00A0when he was asked whether he would win a 1-on-1 game with Miami Heat star and reigning NBA MVP LeBron James.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The topic cameup because\u00A0&lt;em&gt;The Observer&lt;/em&gt; reporters conducting the interview said they knew Hardy was a good basketball player, having played at Ole Miss, and wanted to know how Hardy viewed himself as someone who could potentially play two sports:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Q: If you went 1-on-1 with LeBron, who would win?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A:&lt;/strong&gt;\u00A0How should I answer this question? ...I would dominate that dude. Hands down, guaranteed win. And that\u2019s my favorite player.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Q: Why?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A:&lt;/strong&gt;\u00A0I\u2019m a beast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Q: He\u2019s pretty good, too, though.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A:&lt;/strong&gt;\u00A0What\u2019s your point? Everyone says\u00A0he can go to the NFL\u00A0and play defensive end, who says I can't go to the NBA?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;KING: Joseph Fauria went undrafted, but he's making an impact on the Lions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 25-year-old Hardy, who stands 6-foot-4 and weighs approximately 275 pounds, said he would beat the 6-foot-8, 250 pound James by a score of 11-9 in part because he claims he has a 39-inch vertical. Hardy went on to say his claim that he would \"dominate\" James was a joke, but in all seriousness believes that he would \"come out on top\" if the two players ever went head-to-head:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"It would be a tight game. I\u2019m not saying I would dominate him. That was a joke. I feel like I\u2019d definitely win. I think there\u2019s a game there. I don\u2019t think that I\u2019m trash and I don\u2019t think that he\u2019s trash. I think it\u2019d be two dominant athletes playing and I\u2019d come out on top.\"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hardy's comments come in the same week that Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera took to Twitter to challenge Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan to a game of 1-on-1, offering to give $1 million to charity if MJ accepts.\n&lt;strong&gt;FARRAR: Packers could be without Randall Cobb for 4-8\u00A0weeks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.si.com/si-wire/2013/10/15/lebron-james-greg-hardy-game-nfl-nba-panthers>