LeBron James wasn't subtle when he spoke about the prospect of owning an NBA team in Las Vegas.
The Los Angeles Lakers guard lauded the Vegas fanbase before speaking directly to NBA commissioner Adam Silver about his desire to be the person to bring a team to Nevada.
"It's the best fanbase in the world. I would love to bring a team here at some point. That would be amazing," James said after the Lakers' exhibition game loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday."I know Adam is in Abu Dhabi right now, I believe. But he probably sees every single interview and transcript that comes through from NBA players.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
LeBron James Sends Postgame Message To Adam Silver, I Want To Own Vegas NBA TeamLeBron James sent a message loud and clear to Adam Silver on Wednesday night ... saying if the NBA expands to Las Vegas, he's calling dibs on owning the new team.
Read more »
LeBron James says he has 'no relationship' with fellow Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-JabbarLakers star LeBron James is all but certain to eclipse Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA all-time scoring record, but James says he has 'no relationship' with Jabbar.
Read more »
LeBron James explains why he wants to buy an NBA team in Las Vegas after he retiresLeBron James praised Las Vegas fans and hoped NBA commissioner Adam Silver would listen to his appeal to one day buy a Vegas expansion team.
Read more »
LeBron makes Las Vegas expansion pitch to Adam SilverJames, who has spoken in the past about wanting to eventually own an NBA franchise — with Las Vegas on his mind — sent a crystal-clear message to Commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday night, reminding him of his future plans.
Read more »
Lakers takeaways: Despite short appearances, Darvin Ham pleased with his big threeLeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook only played about a quarter, but new coach Darvin Ham is pleased with what he saw.
Read more »