How realistic is LeBron James owning an

The Lakers are in Las Vegas for a pair of preseason games and superstar forward LeBron James didn't mince words when asked about the idea of bringing an NBA team to the Sin City."It's wonderful. It's the best fan base in the world and I would love to bring a team here at some point," James told the Marquise Blair Jersey media."I want the team here Adam (Silver), thank you," he said with a smirk on his face.LeBron tells Adam Silver he wants the NBA Las Vegas expansion team (if/when) Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) Naturally, the quote started circulating Twitter immediately which led to swirling rumors about the NBA's future in the Sin City. Let's break it down. There is nothing imminent and despite the preseason games in Las Vegas, there are no immediate expansion plans.ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski was quick to addre s the logistics of a team potentially coming to Vegas."The NBA plans to negotiate new television/media and Collective Bargaining deals before seriously examining the adding of new teams," . "The po sibilities of Las Vegas and Seattle as expansion candidates are real, but likely years away."When the NBA most recently expanded with the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats (now the Hornets), the franchise was officially announced in December 2002 but did not begin play until 2004-05. So even once an Dk Metcalf T Shirts announcement is made, there will likely be at least one if not two additional years before they actually begin play.If the NBA brought a team to Las Vegas, would LeBron be able to have a hand in owning it?MORE: James is 37 years old, entering his 20th NBA season. Derrick Coleman Jersey As he continues to defy Father Time, it could hinder his chances of owning an NBA team in Las Vegas because he would have to be retired, by league rule.But with Wojnarowski's report of the po sibilities of expansion in Las Vegas and Seattle being "likely years away," James could be retired by the time the league is ready to make that move.This wasn't the first time James mentioned wanting to own the potential NBA team destined for Vegas, either. On his show, The Shop, he echoed a similar sentiment."I want a team in Vegas," he told the group. "Yeah... I want the team in Vegas."I want the team in Vegas. UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) In March 2021, James joined the Fenway Sports Group, becoming a partial owner of the Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, Roush Fenway Racing and the New England regional sports network, NESN. Prior to joining Fenway Sports Group, James already owned two percent of Liverpool. Just last week, that James and his busine s partner, Maverick Carter, invested in Major League Pickleball. The ownership group also includes Cavaliers forward Kevin Love and Warriors forward Draymond Green.Back in May, James' longtime best friend, Dwyane Wade, told TSN's Steph Noh that he would love to one day own a team with the "Banana Boat" crew James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul.A couple of players have definitely told John Reid Jersey me that when the time is right in their careers, they need to know more information. They would definitely ask me, can they reach out to me? And I told them, you know, 1,000%," Wade said.That's what the NBA is supposed to be. It's supposed to be a brotherhood. And so Rasheem Green Jersey I'm definitely gonna walk players through this," he continued."Even with my friends, even with Chris Paul and Melo, LeBron, if they want to get into ownership, I've already been in. And so I can kind of talk to them through it a little bit as they go through the proce s of wanting to be a part of ownership."You can read the full interview with Wade James has a net worth of $1 billion, . He is the first-ever active NBA player to crack the billionaire's list. , James has made north of $900 million in income from investments and other busine s ventures off the court, in addition to the $385 million he has made in salary on the court.