LeBron James says his objective is to personal a NBA franchise after FSG stake

Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James says he desires to personal an NBA franchise after taking a stake in Boston-based Fenway Sports Group (FSG).
“My goal is to own a team, own an NBA team,” he mentioned after the Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on the Staples Center on Tuesday night time.
“I got so much to give to the game, I know what it takes to win at this level, I know talent and I also know how to run a business as well. So that is my goal. My goal is to own a NBA franchise, and you know it’ll be sooner than later.”
The Boston Globe reported on Tuesday that James had joined FSG as a associate, making the four-time National Basketball Association MVP a part-owner of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox.
FSG additionally owns Premier League soccer champions Liverpool.
“For me, and for my partner Maverick (Carter), to be the first two black men to be a part of that ownership group, in the history of that franchise, I think it’s pretty damn cool,” mentioned James.
“It offers me and people who appear to be me, you already know, hope and inspiration that they are often able like that as nicely, that it may be achieved. It offers my youngsters at my main college an increasing number of inspiration as nicely.
“It’s a pretty amazing thing and for me to continue to build my Portfolio off the floor also in a beautiful game like baseball.”