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Boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. has serious aspirations to invest part of his fortune in the acquisition of an NBA team.
“I’ve been talking to certain individuals for the last six months,” Mayweather Jr. said. about the possibility of owning a franchise of the best basketball league in the world, according to a report by journalist Sam Gordon of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The 45-year-old American added: “That’s something I’ve been working on behind the scenes, but I’ve never came out and publicly talked about that with the media.”
Finally, “The Money” indicated that he has been working on making his arrival in the NBA possible for a while, but it is a subject that he had not wanted to talk about before with the media.
In addition to being an outright winner in the ring, Mayweather is known to be very savvy in the business world, so he’ll certainly consider investing in an organization that actually has the tools to fight for a title.
This news comes just days after a video was leaked showing LeBron James revealing his plans to own an NBA team that would host a Las Vegas venue. It would not be crazy to think about the possibility of Floyd and LeBron joining forces (and money) so that Las Vegas has a team, despite Commissioner Adam Silver’s refusal.
The league is having a great season thanks to the arrival of great international stars such as Luka Dončić and Giannis Antetokounmpo, so billionaires from different areas constantly show interest in joining the select list of NBA owners.
What Is Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Net Worth?
The man born in the state of Michigan is one of the wealthiest sports figures today.
According to data provided by the Celebrity Net Worth site, Mayweather Jr. has a net worth of $450 million, including the $100 million he reportedly earned last year for his exhibition fight against YouTuber Logan Paul.
Although we are talking about a lot of money, the American does not have enough economic strength to buy an NBA franchise alone, so he would have to ally with other billionaires without question.
Can you imagine LeBron and Floyd as partners?
