Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has officially become a partner in the Fenway Sports Group, which now makes him a part owner of Major League Baseball’s storied Boston Red Sox organization, according to ESPN.
As originally reported by the Boston Globe on Tuesday, James and Maverick Carter — his longtime friend and business partner — are now partners at Fenway Sports Group (FSG), and now own an undisclosed amount of ownership shares of FSG.
James, 36,will become a partial owner of other FSG subsidiaries, including NASCAR team Roush Fenway Racing, sports cable network NESN and Fenway Sports Management, and previously held a 2% ownership stake in British soccer club Liverpool.
