Kylian Mbappe is a bucket on the pitch.Could he ever bring his goal-scoring prowess and turn that athleticism into basketball stardom in the NBA?The odds, of course, are that it wouldn't work. But France's superstar has made clear in the past the kind of admiration he has for LeBron James.He also went viral earlier this year for a video of him showing off some handles in the locker room before knocking down a jump shot.And one surprise: He shoots his jumper lefty.— NBA (@NBA) March 30, 2026MORE: Christian Pulisic gives a terrible answer after World Cup-ending lossAs the NBA shows in the tweet embedded within the video, Mbappe had interacted with a previous version of this video teasing a chance to join the NBA.You know he's plugged in to how the league operates if he's asking for a 10-day