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LeBron James becomes minority stakeholder in Liverpool
Page last updated at 22:49 GMT, Wednesday, 6 April 2011 23:49 UK
James joined Miami from Cleveland in 2010
Basketball
star LeBron James has become a minority stakeholder in Liverpool after
signing a representation deal with the club's owners.
Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has struck a deal to partner the
Miami Heat player's marketing firm to become his exclusive worldwide
representative.
The report in the Wall Street Journal said James received an undisclosed stake in Liverpool as part of the deal.
"This is a great opportunity for me," said NBA star James.
"The first time I stepped on an NBA court I became a businessman."
Referring to Liverpool's title honours James added: "Eighteen
championships. I see myself trying to do the same things they have."
The Wall Street Journal said Maverick Carter, chief executive
of LRMR Branding & Marketing, had expressed his desire to build
James' portfolio internationally.
"We're not interested in talent or athlete representation but
we think he is one of the most remarkable athletes of his time," FSG
and Liverpool chairman Tom Werner told the newspaper.
"We believe we can open doors for LeBron and LeBron can open
doors for us. Without purchasing Liverpool, we never would have been
able to have this conversation."
簡言之:
LeBron 買下了 Liverpool FC 一部分的股權 (消息來源無法透露有多少)
而 LeBron 對於 Liverpool FC 的 18 座冠軍盃, 也表示期許自己能夠朝向那裡邁進