LeBron James wants to buy his own NBA franchise after he retires like Hornets ...

LeBron James wants to buy his own NBA franchise after he retires like Hornets ...
LeBron James wants to buy his own NBA franchise after he retires like Hornets ...
Like Mike! LeBron James says he wants to buy his own NBA franchise after he retires just like Hornets owner Michael Jordan, adding there 'ain't no "maybe" about it, I'm going to do that s***' LeBron James told The Athletic that he hopes to become an NBA owner after he retires, just as Hall of Famer Michael Jordan did with the Charlotte Hornets Jordan, 55, is the only player to ever become the principal owner of an NBA team The 34-year-old James currently has a 2 percent stake in Liverpool FC James has earned nearly $270 million in salary over his 16-year NBA career He currently has a 2 percent stake in Liverpool FC, and has the endorsement of Lakers president and Los Angeles Dodgers minority owner Magic Johnson 

By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com

Published: 21:24 GMT, 14 February 2019 | Updated: 21:27 GMT, 14 February 2019

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LeBron James is prepared to follow NBA legend Michael Jordan once again – this time by becoming an owner of one of the league's 30 franchises.

In speaking with The Athletic, the Los Angeles Lakers star said he hopes to become an NBA owner just as Jordan did with the Charlotte Hornets: 'Ain't no maybe about it, I'm going to do that s***.' 

Jordan, 55, is the only player to ever become the principal owner of an NBA team. In 2010, the native North Carolinian purchased the Charlotte Bobcats (now the Hornets) for $275 million, and has since increased his stake to a reported 90 percent. According to Forbes, the Hornets are now worth $1.25 billion, which is a 19 percent increase from a

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