LeBron James linked to $5 billion NBA rival league as Bill Simmons fuels speculation
An ambitious new international basketball league may be taking shape-and its potential success could revolve around one of the biggest names in sports history: LeBron James.According to sports commentator Bill Simmons, a group of investors is raising $5 billion to create a high-profile basketball league that would operate outside the NBA, with plans to field six men's and six women's teams across the globe. While the details remain limited, one connection has raised eyebrows: Maverick Carter, LeBron's close friend and longtime business partner, has signed on as an adviser.Carter's involvement has ignited speculation that James himself could be brought into the fold to give the venture a blockbuster launch. On his podcast, Simmons suggested that Carter is using the idea of LeBron's participation as a major selling point in talks with backers."They're telling people they have a couple of major […]
