NBA Vet and Part Owner of Ex-Premier League Club Pitches for Kylian Mbappe’s Next Destination After Shocking PSG Exit

Published 02/15/2024, 6:09 PM EST

The New Orleans Pelicans‘ forward Larry Nance Jr. never wavered from his love for soccer, a love he developed as a young boy growing up in Ohio. Son of legendary NBA star Larry Nance, Larry announced last summer that he had bought a stake in England’s well-known soccer club Leeds United. Being a part owner of the club, he was most excited when news recently broke that prominent French soccer player Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint Germain (PSG) had decided to leave the French soccer club after the current season.

In his mind, this boosted Mbappe’s chances of playing for Leeds by a huge margin. Jumping at the occasion, the NBA veteran even joked about it on a recent X post.

Larry Nance Jr. is all for the French prodigy to be in Leeds

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Larry tagged Mbappe in his post and wrote, “All Leeds aren’t we? @KMbappe,” hilariously enticing the former FIFA World Cup winner to join his soccer club. Mbappe hasn’t replied to the post yet. But Larry can bask in the hopes of his little piece of heaven until Mbappe is snatched away by a club.

All Leeds aren’t we? @KMbappe 👀😂
— Larry Nance (@Larrydn22) February 15, 2024

Mbappe joined the French club in 2017 at the age of 18. By then, he was already considered a prodigy thanks to his indomitable skills and talent. At age 18, he became the youngest French player to score a goal at a World Cup during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Moreover, he also joined Pelé as the only teenager to score in a World Cup final. With such achievements under his belt, it is understandable why Larry would love to have Mbappe in Leeds.

With Leeds in contention to get promoted back to the Premier League at the end of the current Championship season, Nance’s hopes for the French superstar, however thin, may become a thing of reality.

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Soccer was the first sport Larry ever played

Larry fell in love with soccer before he got into basketball. During an interview, he said, “I got into soccer young. It was the first sport I ever played.” This was until he switched to basketball, which was most likely influenced by his father’s success in the NBA. However, he never lost sight of his first love, which is evident from his decision to become a part owner of Leeds, along with Russell Westbrook.

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In an interview, he admitted that he loved soccer more than basketball. Larry had said, “I play basketball for a job and a career, but I would say I truly love soccer.” To stay in touch with that part of him, Larry reveals that he’s spent more time and energy over the last ten years learning more and going to England to watch the games. You know what they say, first love never dies.

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Tsuktibenla T Jamir is an NBA author at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Masters in Journalism from the prestigious Delhi School of Journalism, this Nagaland native combines her academic prowess with her passion for the game to craft compelling narratives that bring the NBA to life. She finds immense joy in dissecting the journeys of the athletes who make the game larger than life.

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NBA Vet and Part Owner of Ex-Premier League Club Pitches for Kylian Mbappe’s Next Destination After Shocking PSG Exit

Larry Nance Jr. is all for the French prodigy to be in Leeds

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Soccer was the first sport Larry ever played