As the hoops community gears up for the offseason with the much awaited summer league, the NBA dropped exciting announcements for fans in Las Vegas. After Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan sold his majority shares from the Charlotte Hornets franchise, fans took LeBron James’ dream to own an NBA team to the center stage. Notably, the Akron Hammer’s recent statement about Sin City also aligned with the ongoing hype. 

Even after the completion of the NBA postseason, the hype around the league hasn’t boiled down. The league keeps the fans engaged with regular updates like draft lottery, draft picks, and summer league. Additionally, the league has also included a massive surprise this offseason during the summer league. 

Amid LeBron James’ dream team, NBA drops exciting news for Sin City 

The first billionaire from the NBA world Michael Jordan bought the majority ownership of the Hornet franchise in 2010. However, the Chicago Bulls legend ultimately sold a major portion of shares a few days back after a disappointing run at the office. Immediately after the news, the internet world hyped up the next billionaire, LeBron James, to expand the league with a new franchise.

Amid the James’ dream team, the NBA announced its first-ever fan festival, NBA Con, in Las Vegas. Interestingly, the dates of the event collide with the NBA Summer League on Sunday. Moreover, the official website of the festival announced that fans might witness superstars of the league like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Trae Young, Victor Wembanyama and many more. 

Apart from this, a recent Instagram video hinted at an addition of a new NBA arena at Sin City which garnered a lot of fans’ expectation. 

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Moreover, James recently expressed his love for Las Vegas and also opened up about owning a franchise in the league.

James hinted at expanding the league

During the 2023 NBA All-Star week, LeBron James spoke about his dream to own an NBA franchise. He said, “I would love to at some point down the road own an NBA franchise.”

Moreover, he also expressed his love for Sin City. He added, “Vegas is a really cool city and doing some really great things in sports these days.”

Along with the recent developments after his statement, fans expect King James to come up with a new franchise. 

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Amid the exciting news of first-ever NBA Con for the loyal fans, will billionaire LeBron James make an NBA expansion team?