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HOUSTON, TEXAS – MARCH 16: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on March 16, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is likely nearing the end of his NBA career, and there were earlier rumors that the league’s all-time leading scorer would become a team owner upon retirement.
But now, those rumors can be put to bed, for the most part.
According to a new report from The Athletic, James is ‘less likely’ to become an NBA owner in his post-playing days,…