{"id":51621,"date":"2017-11-10T05:42:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T05:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=51621"},"modified":"2017-11-10T05:42:35","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T05:42:35","slug":"lebron-james-says-hed-obviously-interested-potentially-buying-cavaliers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/lebron-james-says-hed-obviously-interested-potentially-buying-cavaliers.html","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Says He’d ‘Obviously’ Be Interested in Potentially Buying Cavaliers"},"content":{"rendered":"

LeBron James Says He’d ‘Obviously’ Be Interested in Potentially Buying Cavaliers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

LeBron James Says He’d ‘Obviously’ Be Interested in Potentially Buying Cavaliers:-The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t for sale.<\/span><\/p>\n

But if Dan Gilbert ever makes the franchise available to the highest bidder, LeBron James could be interested in buying the team that drafted him first overall in 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n

“To be an owner of any team would be crazy,” James told The Athletic\u2019s Jason Lloyd (h\/t Yahoo Sports’ Ben Rohrbach. “If this thing opened up and I\u2019m in a position financially, and I’ve got the right team around me, obviously. But who’s to say Dan will (sell)? I’ve always kept it just player\/owner at this point. I guess once I come down to that point, if the conversation needed to be had, I’ll have it. But I don’t have it right now.”<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s not the first time James has hinted at a potential future as an owner.<\/span><\/p>\n

In May, James told Ken Berger of The Athletic (h\/t SB Nation’s Kristian Winfield) the idea of owning an NBA team once his playing career was over intrigued him.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I will own a team someday,” James said. “That’s my next thing.<\/span><\/p>\n

“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.”<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to the Cavaliers, principal ownership would be dependent on Gilbert ever wanting to sell the team, as James noted.<\/span><\/p>\n

If Gilbert took that step, he’d be sure to fetch a king’s ransom for the club. According to Forbes’ latest valuation, the Cavaliers are worth $1.2 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n

And if recent transactions are any indication, Gilbert could top that number by more than a few hundred million.<\/span><\/p>\n

In September, the Houston Rockets\u2014who are valued at $1.6 billion\u2014sold to Tilman J. Fertitta for a league-record $2.2 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Were James to form an ownership group, he likely wouldn’t be light on cash.<\/span><\/p>\n

The three-time champion has earned $203.7 million in NBA contracts, and he’s made loads more as a businessman and brand ambassador.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to a lifetime Nike contract that’s reportedly worth more than $1 billion, James has profited tremendously from his deals with Beats Electronics, Coca-Cola and Kia Motors.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Forbes, James ($86 million) is the world’s second-highest paid athlete this year behind Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo ($93 million).<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-http:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/2743465-lebron-james-says-hed-obviously-be-interested-in-potentially-buying-cavaliers<\/span><\/p>\n

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