LeBron James plans to own an NBA team in Las Vegas
Newly minted billionaire and basketball star LeBron James has lengthy expressed an curiosity in changing into an NBA proprietor and he reveals his plans within the newest episode of the discuss present “The Store.”
“I wanna personal a staff. Yeah, I wanna purchase a staff, for positive. I need a staff in Vegas,” James stated in a promotional video for the present forward of its airing on Friday.
He later shared the clip on his Twitter feed alongside the caption, “Talking it into existence!”
At present, there is not an NBA franchise in Las Vegas, however there have been a number of studies of the league increasing sooner or later.
Final week, forward of the beginning of the NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver stated, “In some unspecified time in the future, this league invariably will increase, however it’s not at this second that we’re discussing it.”
“Las Vegas, the place we will likely be at our Summer season League in July, has proven itself to be an excellent sports activities market as effectively,” Silver later added. At present, town is the house of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights and, maybe most importantly for the way forward for the NBA within the metropolis, the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces.
Throughout his illustrious 19-year profession, James has received 4 NBA championships and been named the league MVP 4 instances. He’ll return to the courtroom subsequent yr, seeking to bounce again from a disappointing season for the Los Angeles Lakers the place the staff missed the playoffs with a 33-49 file.
Alongside his enjoying profession, the 37-year-old has gathered expertise in staff possession as a part-owner of Liverpool FC since 2011 and the Boston Pink Sox since 2021.
“I’ve bought a lot to present to the sport. I do know what it takes to win at this stage. I do know expertise,” James informed reporters in March 2021. “I additionally know easy methods to run a enterprise as effectively. And so, that’s my aim. My aim is to personal an NBA franchise, and will probably be prior to later.”
