LeBron James Says He Will Own NBA Team After Retirement

[Inferno]

LeBron James Says He Will Own NBA Team After Retirement

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James once again confirmed his plans to one day be an NBA owner, according to Ken Berger of The Athletic.

"I will own a team someday," James told Berger. "That's my next thing."

He added: "Why do I want to own team? I think it'll be cool. I'll stay part of the game and still be able to put people in positions of power. I've always loved that, putting people in a position of power to feel like they can make a change and make things happen."

James also noted that he would continue to work with his current business partners, Maverick Carter and Randy Mims, along with agent Rich Paul, were he to own a team.

It isn't the first time James has spoken about his future ownership plans. In Aug. 2016, he told the Uninterrupted podcast Open Run about his desire to one day hold a front-office position (h/t Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com):

"I feel like my brain as far as the game of basketball is unique and I would love to continue to give my knowledge to the game. And I would love to be a part of a franchise, if not at the top. My dream is to actually own a team and I don't need to have fully hands on. If I'm fortunate enough to own a team, then I'm going to hire the best GM and president that I can.

"But I have a feel like I have a good eye for not only talent, because we all see a lot of talent, but the things that make the talent, the chemistry, what type of guy he is, his work ethic, his passion, the basketball IQ side of things, because talent only goes so far."

Respect lets diversify the NBA ownership

 

[NatiboyB]

shyt he will i think it will be the cavs

 

[WMG the 2nd]

Probably buy the kings or another terrible ran organization

 

[Remote]

It would be great if he succeeds.

Especially in light of what @QuintessentialMan wrote earlier today in that NFL support thread (below)
I knew that minority owners were rare but it really hits you when it's phrased this way:

OP told no lies.

Personally during my 10 year stay in the US, never went to an NFL game, hell I never went to any UCLA football games. Id watch on TV though but eventually I stopped doing that.

This article right here explains everything.

Three Leagues, 92 Teams And One Black Principal Owner

92 teams in the nba.nfl.mlb. ONE MAJORITY BLACK OWNER among all of them. This is insane.
''It’s common knowledge that the NBA — like the other two biggest U.S. sports leagues, the NFL and Major League Baseball — has many African-American and Latino players. But off the court and off the field, the racial demographics of the leagues are starkly different.''

 

[Inferno]

It would be great if he succeeds.

Especially in light of what @QuintessentialMan wrote earlier today in that NFL support thread (below)
I knew that minority owners were rare but it really hits you when it's phrased this way:

Damn. MJ's the only black owner right?

 

[Remote]

Damn. MJ's the only black owner right?

I believe so.

I think the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars is Indian or something like that though

Edit - He's Pakistani

Still, 2 out of 92.

 

[Dame Dash's Motor Oil]

I can't wait for some July 2037 fukkery when the Akron Nets owner LeBron "LeGM" James gets mad and ends his long-time friendship with Hall of Fame player turned TV analyst Dwyane Wade, over Wade's harsh words about Nets' horrible choice to draft big time busts Kwame Brown Jr. and Marco Bargnani with back to back top 5 picks

 

[Inferno]

I believe so.

I think the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars is Indian or something like that though

Edit - He's Pakistani

Still, 2 out of 92.

Fellow Pakis repping

 

[Chill b]

he already owns the Bulls now though

 

[I AM WARHOL]

He's be a good owner

 

[K-Apps]

I can't wait for some July 2037 fukkery when the Akron Nets owner LeBron "LeGM" James gets mad and ends his long-time friendship with Hall of Fame player turned TV analyst Dwyane Wade, over Wade's harsh words about Nets' horrible choice to draft big time busts Kwame Brown Jr. and Marco Bargnani with back to back top 5 picks

ain't no way Bron gonna move the Nets to Akron.

 

[010101]

the league should be for the players and run by the players
suits are employees of the real bosses who reside on the court
bron is helping kick down that door

do it for the culture

*

 

[Ice Cold]

It's been obvious to me as part of the deal with dan Gilbert bron would get a decent deal on the cavs

 

[NatiboyB]

It's been obvious to me as part of the deal with dan Gilbert bron would get a decent deal on the cavs

That's what I'm thinking I think that Gilbert is going to sell the team to Lebron as soon as he's able to buy it

 

[Monsanto]

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