LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal, both of whom had stellar careers with the Los Angeles Lakers, could find themselves in a bаttle for ownership of a team in Las Vegas if and when the city is granted an NBA franchise.

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On Monday, following the Lakers’ preseason victory over the Nets, LeBron James was questioned on his desire to buy an NBA club in Vegas. More specifically, the question asked him what it is about the city of Vegas that makes him want to own a team there.

James said those words during the postgame press conference, one year after expressing his desire to one day own a team in Las Vegas. “It just makes sense,” James added. “It should go without saying that you have the Raiders here. You are in the presence of the Knights. You hold all of the aces in this hand. You have F1 approaching pretty quickly. You should know that the all-star weekend has come to that location multiple times. We have the NBA Summer League, which is rather well attended. The sporting event has arrived. To tell you the trutҺ, I believe that bringing an NBA team to this city would be nothing but beneficial to the upward motion that is currently taking place in this community. It serves as a draw for people. You don’t have to be concerned about gaining support from fans or anything else of the sort. In my opinion, there is no other option. I believe that it is only a question of time before it happens.”

There are plenty of people who share King James’s desire to get in on the fun in Vegas.

That wouldn’t be a problem under normal circumstances, though, given that NBA teams typically have more than one owner.

However, Shaq has made it very obvious that he intends to become the sole owner of a team in the ‘Sin City’ area.

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal expressed to The Messenger his desire to front his own band. “I would like to have my own group,” he said. “I am aware that Vegas has not been granted an NBA team as of yet; however, if they ever reach a point where they are granted a team, I would like to be a part of that,” the player said. “I am a big basketball fan.” I have no interest in forming any kind of alliance with anyone. I want to have everything to myself.”

The four-time champion of the Los Angeles Lakers went on to explain the unusual circumstances in which he currently finds himself.

O’Neal stated, “I’ve been a resident of Las Vegas for more than 20 years at this point.” “I really enjoy being here. The city of Las Vegas has always been one in which one might reasonably anticipate future expansion. You might start to notice an increase in the number of nightclubs, casinos, and real estate developments. It’s something I’ve always been a part of. I used to own one of the most popular nightclubs, but I sold it a while ago, and now I own between nine and ten restaurants in this area. I am doing quite well, and I would like for my relationship with Vegas to continue to strengthen.

Adam Silver, the commissioner of the NBA, made the announcement during the Summer League that the league will investigate the possibility of expansion after the next television rights deals are finalized in 2025.

For a good number of years, the two cities that have been most frequently mentioned as candidates for the relocation of an NFL franchise are Las Vegas and Seattle.

However, purchasing a franchise won’t come cheap, as we witnessed when Mat Ishbia purchased Phoenix for $4 billiоn and Michael Jordan sold his majority ownership in Charlotte for an estimated $3 billiоn. Both of these transactions illustrate how expensive it can be to own a team.

The current value of Shaq’s net worth is approximately $400 million, whereas the value of LeBron’s is approximately $1 billiоn.

It will be fascinating to watch how this particular situation develops.

O’Neal stated, “I’ve been a resident of Las Vegas for more than 20 years at this point.” “I really enjoy being here. The city of Las Vegas has always been one in which one might reasonably anticipate future expansion. You might start to notice an increase in the number of nightclubs, casinos, and real estate developments. It’s something I’ve always been a part of. I used to own one of the most popular nightclubs, but I sold it a while ago, and now I own between nine and ten restaurants in this area. I am doing quite well, and I would like for my relationship with Vegas to continue to strengthen.

Adam Silver, the commissioner of the NBA, made the announcement during the Summer League that the league will investigate the possibility of expansion after the next television rights deals are finalized in 2025.

For a good number of years, the two cities that have been most frequently mentioned as candidates for the relocation of an NFL franchise are Las Vegas and Seattle.

However, purchasing a franchise won’t come cheap, as we witnessed when Mat Ishbia purchased Phoenix for $4 billiоn and Michael Jordan sold his majority ownership in Charlotte for an estimated $3 billiоn. Both of these transactions illustrate how expensive it can be to own a team.

The current value of Shaq’s net worth is approximately $400 million, whereas the value of LeBron’s is approximately $1 billiоn.

It will be fascinating to watch how this particular situation develops.