LeBron James continues to extend his presence in the sports worldnot only is he the most important player in the NBA in recent years, the reigns of the King James extend to other sports and his latest conquest is in Italian football.
This new bet by LeBron is thanks to the sale of AC Milan from Serie A, the team was acquired by the investment fund RedBird Capital Partners who, together with Yankee Global Enterprises, paid 1.2 billion euros for the Rossoneri team. For years, LeBron James and rapper Drake have been shareholders of Red Bird Capital.
LeBron’s other teams
LeBron James is one of the most influential sports figures in the world, as well as being an NBA superstar and Los Angeles Lakers star. James has become a prominent businessman, investing in different branches such as hedge funds, a player agency, technology or his own production company.
AC Milan isn’t the only team LeBron has shares in, As a partner of the Fenway Sports Group, the King James also owns a percentage of Liverpool in the Premier League.in addition to having a participation in one of the most important Major League baseball teams such as heThe Boston Red Sox, in addition to having shares in the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
An NBA team your dream
Although he has shares in other teams, there is no doubt that one of LeBron’s great dreams is to have his own team in the NBA. Something that will surely happen as soon as he finishes his career as a player. The NBA flirts with an expansion in the coming years and cities like Las Vegas and Seattle are the big favorites to have a franchiseSo, one of the investors could be LeBron himself.
In this way, LeBron James continues to consolidate his legacy beyond the courts and become an example of how an athlete can take advantage of his career to build an empireLet’s not forget that just in 2022, he became the first active player in NBA history to exceed one billion dollars in earnings.
