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LeBron James interested in $5 billion international basketball league

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July 31, 2025

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dunks the ball during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com

Nov 13, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dunks the ball during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena.

LeBron James was recently spotted spending time with Misko Raznatovic, who so happens to be the agent of Nikola Jokic. This caused speculation that LeBron may look to team up with The Joker.

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News now has come out about the true reason LeBron met with Raznatovic. It has nothing to do with teaming up with Jokic.

LeBron James on a yacht with Nikola Jokic’s agent. Peep the caption 👀 pic.twitter.com/MQ8My9g2bj

— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) July 27, 2025

Instead, the reason was to discuss a new $5 billion international basketball league that could rival the NBA. The league would reportedly have six men’s teams and six women’s teams. They would tour across eight host cities around the world.

This sounds like an interesting idea. Still, to rival the NBA, it would take adding big names to the league.

About the Author Published Jul 31, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1