By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
LeBron James is visiting Las Vegas with the Lakers who have the goal of winning the first-ever NBA in-season tournament.
However, his personal goal involving Las Vegas has a much bigger scope.
“It’s crazy to say, but Vegas is a sports town,” he said. “You look at the Aces, the hockey team, the Raiders, the A’s is coming here. Obviously, we just had F1 here… it’s a sports town. Hopefully, I can bring my franchise here someday. That’s the ultimate goal”.
James first said he wanted to own a team in Vegas last year and he repeated his wish mentioning also the local fan interest: “They know what they’re watching, they show a lot of support, and sports is gigantic here right now. They definitely support their clubs, that’s for sure.”
The 38-year-old James already has a partial stake in FC Liverpool and the Boston Red Sox and the rumors about a possible expansion of the NBA to Las Vegas and Seattle are well documented.