Over the past year or so, Saudi Arabia has made a lot of noise in terms of paying a lot of money for professional athletes in soccer and golf in an attempt to shake up the sports world.
Along with soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo making a move for an incredible amount of money, plenty of other superstars from all over the world have followed in his footsteps, like Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, and Neymar.
It’s becoming abundantly clear at this point that things are starting to change with no price being too high from the best players in the world, and the NBA could be the next target.
Although NBA players are making more than they ever have, with some of the league’s elite making $100 million a year in the near future, the prospect of making that now and perhaps much more could draw some of the best players to Saudi Arabia.
Interestingly enough, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was recently seen in Saudi Arabia, which will lead to much speculation about his future via KSA Basket and NBA Retweet.
LeBron James in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
(via @KSAbasket)pic.twitter.com/MrYFtRQrS9
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) September 5, 2023
Here are some fan reactions to James visiting Saudi Arabia:
That 💰 talks!
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) September 5, 2023
Elites
— ANALYST NICK (@nickdeportes) September 5, 2023
Bag talk
— Swaggy B (@BradyCreates_) September 5, 2023
They’re all worth more than him 😂
— Birdie B (@eyeswidecovered) September 5, 2023
Obviously, this short video can be taken entirely out of context as he could be in the country for several different reasons, as James is just as busy off the court as a businessman as he is on it as an NBA superstar.
However, it will be interesting to see what comes of this and if James could be courted to play overseas for what would likely be an insane amount of money.
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