When the NBA went through a lockout in the summer and fall of 2011, LeBron James seriously contemplated trying his hand at playing in the NFL.

NBA superstar LeBron James revealed when he seriously considered playing in the NFL, among other topics, on "New Heights."

NBA legend LeBron James is a known football fan—both at the professional and collegiate levels—but he has also thought about ditching the stands to become a player himself. During an appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's podcast New Heights,

The group of investors is trying to raise $5 billion for an international league that would consist of 12 teams - six each for men and women.

Maverick Carter, Lebron James’ business partner, is advising a group of investors looking to put together an international basketball league. UBS and Evercore are advising on the deal, while early backers include tech executives and a private equity firm with a stake in Carter and James’ media company.

A group of investors being advised by Maverick Carter, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ business partner, is seeking to raise $5 billion from private capital sources to form an international basketball league to rival the National Basketball Association,