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LeBron James Not Involved In Maverick Carter's Group Creating Rival Basketball League

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:13 am
by RealGM Wiretap

LeBron James is not involved with business partner Maverick Carter's work advising a group of investors trying to raise $5 billion to create a global basketball league that could compete with the NBA.


James has expressed interest in becoming an NBA owner once he retires as a player. James is signed through the 25-26 season.


The group of investors is looking to form a league consisting of six men's teams and six women's teams playing games around the world in a manner similar to Formula 1. 


The NBA has not faced a significant rival 5-on-5 league since the 1970s, when the short-lived American Basketball Association went under and the NBA absorbed four of its teams.

Via Shams Charania/ESPN


Re: LeBron James Not Involved In Maverick Carter's Group Creating Rival Basketball League

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:38 am
by Pickled Prunes
RealGM Wiretap wrote:....a global basketball league that could compete with the NBA.

The only way to compete with the NBA is to find a way to pay players competitive wages. It's hard to compete with $300m contracts.