Floyd Mayweather ‘Working Behind The Scenes’ to Launch Billion Dollar NBA Team

Published 06/14/2022, 8:00 AM EDT

Former five-division world champion, Floyd Mayweather, is one of the richest athletes of all time. Moreover, ‘Money’ Mayweather’s history of extravagant expenditures has churned many urban legends. The champ recently expressed his desire to have his own NBA team.

Mayweather was talking to FightHype. In conversation, the correspondent asked him about his potential NBA aspiration, saying, “You talked about the possibility of bringing an NBA team here to Las Vegas. What would that mean to you?”

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In response, Mayweather said, “I truly believe if I do or I don’t. Which, I’m going to have a team, whether it’s in Vegas or not in Vegas. I will have a team. I’ve been working on that for a good while now.”

He further mentioned, “So you know it’s like I’m working, I’ve been working behind the scenes. I didn’t want to bring it out until you know it was engraved in stone.”

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However, he also added that he would prefer to have the team in Vegas.

Floyd Mayweather and his NBA ownership dream

Floyd Mayweather had first expressed his desire to own an NBA franchise in 2016. Moreover, he had also mentioned that he wanted to step down from sports betting to venture into the same.

Mayweather was talking at the press conference ahead of the Ashley Theophane vs Adrien Broner showdown. Notably, Theophane was fighting under the ‘Mayweather Promotions’ banner.

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In conversation, the champ, who is an avid basketball fan, revealed his desire of owning an NBA team franchise. He said, “You guys know I like to bet on sports, but I’m looking forward to stepping back from betting in sports now. I’m looking forward to probably getting into ownership of an NBA team.”

However, he added that he was unsure which team he wishes to own.

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Joshua Ben Joseph is a Boxing writer for EssentiallySports. He started his career as an editorial cartoonist and holds a BFA degree with a specialization in Animated Filmmaking and Screenwriting from AISFM, Hyderabad. An avid lover of boxing history, Joshua believes his writing extends his lifelong adoration for combat sports.

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Floyd Mayweather ‘Working Behind The Scenes’ to Launch Billion Dollar NBA Team

Floyd Mayweather and his NBA ownership dream

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