Take one look at Darnell Washington and you’re not sure if you’re looking at an NFL tight end or an NBA small forward. It’s not just fans who have to wonder. So do his teammates. Speaking with reporters after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale win over the Atlanta Falcons, Robinson joked about who they compare Washington to. It sure isn’t other NFL tight ends.
“He’s a big dude. We compare him to LeBron and Shaq,” he told reporters via a team-provided transcript. “We can only compare him to basketball players. His size and versatility, those are the kind of things you see on the court.