(Reuters) – LeBron James has joined Fenway Sports Group (FSG) as a partner, the Boston Globe reported yesterday, making four-time National Basketball Association (NBA) MVP a part-owner of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. The 36-year-old Los Angeles Lakers frontman purchased a number of undisclosed shares in FSG, which has also approved a $ 750 million private investment from RedBird Capital Partners, the Globe reported, citing a source with knowledge of the deal.
FSG, which also owns the English Premier League football champions in Liverpool, did not respond to a request for comment.
James had already owned a 2% stake in Liverpool since 2011.
The 17-time NBA All-Star may be an unlikely figure to join the Boston sports landscape, with loyalty to some of the city’s fiercest competitors.
James, who picked up his fourth NBA title last year, has previously rooted for the New York Yankees by MLB.
The Red Sox finished the bottom of the 2020 AL East season with a 24-36 record.