KURT ANGLE says NBA mega-star LeBron James is the next athlete he would love see make the transition to WWE.

The wrestling hall of famer was joined by British ace Paige, ex-UFC king Cain Velasquez and current US champ Andrade at The Sun’s London HQ to celebrate WWE's move to BT Sport.

Velasquez recently swapped the Octagon for the squared-circle after penning a long-term deal with Vince McMahon’s company.

And that came at the same time as England’s undefeated heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury made his WWE debut against Braun Strowman.

Angle, who retired at WrestleMania 35 last April following a legendary career, has seen a number of celebrity and sporting icons step inside the ring over the years.

The 51-year-old insists he “is done” and there is “nobody” who could convince him to wrestle one more match.

He might just be the world’s best athlete, period.

But that did not stop the six-time world champion from revealing which star he would like to see cross-over into wrestling.

And he believes the LA Lakers ace, 35, would be a huge success.

Speaking exclusively to Sun Sport, Angle said: “That’s a good question. I would love to see LeBron James.

“He might just be the world’s best athlete, period.

“He’s pretty damn good at what he does.”

Despite hanging up his boots the 1996 Olympic gold medallist still plays a key role in WWE.

And even though he admitted he found his backstage position hard at first, Angle insists he is now loving it.

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