{"id":407810,"date":"2022-09-28T18:33:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T18:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=407810"},"modified":"2022-09-28T18:33:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T18:33:52","slug":"lebron-james-along-with-two-other-nba-stars-invest-in-americas-fastest-growing-sport-played-by-5-million-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/lebron-james-along-with-two-other-nba-stars-invest-in-americas-fastest-growing-sport-played-by-5-million-players\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James, Along With Two Other NBA Stars, Invest In America&#8217;s Fastest-Growing Sport Played By 5 Million Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Megastar LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has just expanded his increasing list of sporting organizations. The 18-time NBA All-Star earned $121.2 million in one year alone, according to Forbes. Of course, his NBA contract only covers a portion of this sum.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James made a significant stake in the Fenway Sports Group. It is the parent business of the Liverpool FC soccer team and the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball, according to the organization&#8217;s official website. James now has the power to decide crucial future team decisions with Carter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_390774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-390774\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-390774\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/06\/liverpool-lebron.webp\" alt=\"LeBron James\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/06\/liverpool-lebron.webp 1600w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/06\/liverpool-lebron-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/06\/liverpool-lebron-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/06\/liverpool-lebron-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/06\/liverpool-lebron-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-390774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits: Highsnobiety<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LeBron James is currently collaborating with a few of his close pals to invest in a different expanding sport. One of the newest owners of a pro pickleball club is LeBron James.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a title=\"Dwight Howard on course to join WWE after drawing curtains on NBA career?\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/dwight-howard-on-course-to-join-wwe-after-drawing-curtains-on-nba-career\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Dwight Howard on course to join WWE after drawing curtains on NBA career?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Draymond Green set to own pickleball franchise<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/frontofficesports.com\/lebron-james-nba-stars-buying-major-league-pickleball-team\/\">Front Office Sports<\/a> claims that LeBron has formed a group to buy a Major League Pickleball (MLP) franchise alongside NBA players Draymond Green and Kevin Love. Although the team doesn&#8217;t yet have a name, it will be a part of MLP&#8217;s future 16-team expansion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Kevin Love are purchasing a Major League Pickleball team as part of consortium that includes:<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa\ufe0f Maverick Carter<br \/>\u25aa\ufe0f SC Holdings<br \/>\u25aa\ufe0f SpringHill CMO Paul Rivera<\/p>\n<p>The team, yet to be named, will be part of MLP\u2019s expansion to 16 teams.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Front Office Sports (@FOS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOS\/status\/1575077928563523585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cPickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the country, building communities in cities and towns all over the world,\u201d<\/em> Steve Kuhn, MLP\u2019s founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/09\/28\/lebron-james-is-a-pickleball-fan-and-player-now-hes-buying-a-team.html\">said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the game of pickleball?<\/h2>\n<p>Pickleball is a racket\/paddle sport played inside or outdoors in which two players (singles) or four players (doubles) use solid-faced paddles to smash a perforated hollow polymer ball over a net that is 36 inches (0.91 m) high. Up until one side breaks a rule, the two teams alternately hit the ball over the net.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kqLRRNOpe8U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In 1965, children&#8217;s backyard pickleball was created on Bainbridge Island in the United States. 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The 18-time NBA All-Star earned $121.2 million in one year alone, according to Forbes. Of course, his NBA contract only covers a portion of this sum. LeBron James made a significant stake in the Fenway Sports Group. 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