LeBron James Says He Would Like to Own NBA Franchise After Retirement

August 17th, 2016 by Timothy Rapp Leave a reply »

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James revealed Wednesday that his goal after his playing career is to own an NBA team, as he told UNINTERRUPTED's Open Run podcast (warning: contains NSFW language):



James broke down his reasoning for wanting to hold such a position and why he would be good at the job:

I feel like my brain, as far as the game of basketball, is unique. I would love to continue to give my knowledge to the game. I would love to be a part of a franchise—if not at the top. ... My dream is to actually own a team. I don't need to [be] 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 feel like I got 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.

James wouldn't be the first NBA superstar to take on a major role with a professional franchise. 

Michael Jordan is currently the principal owner and chair ...

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