LeBron James has accomplished almost everything conceivable on a basketball court, save for one notable exception: he never had the opportunity to play college basketball.

Having graduated from high school in 2003, LeBron entered the NBA before the introduction of the “one-and-done” rule, enabling him to bypass collegiate play and jump straight to the professional ranks.

Though LeBron likely harbors few regrets about his basketball journey, he did concede during a recent episode of his “Mind The Game” podcast with JJ Redick that he experiences a twinge of regret each year around NCAA Tournament time, lamenting his absence from the revered tournament.

“March Madness right now is the only time I think about playing college basketball, for 21 straight years,” James told Reddick.

While LeBron admittedly isn’t the biggest enthusiast of the college game itself, he found himself more invested than usual this past season, primarily due to his son Bronny’s freshman campaign at USC. However, it’s the NCAA Tournament that truly captures LeBron’s attention. In a recent podcast episode, he discussed closely monitoring the tournament, particularly highlighting Duquesne’s surprising upset victory over BYU in the first round.

Of particular note is the connection LeBron maintains with Duquesne’s coaching staff. Head coach Keith Dambrot previously coached LeBron in high school, while LeBron’s close friend and former high school teammate, Dru Joyce, serves as Dambrot’s assistant. LeBron even confessed to conducting some personal scouting of Duquesne’s next opponent, Illinois-Morehead State, following their impressive win.

“I already sent [scouting] notes already,” James explained. “I’m a basketball junkie man.”