LeBron James’ recent Golf session has caught the attention of fans after he seemingly suggested the Memphis Grizzlies’ move to Nashville. King James was part of Bob Does Sports’ latest video on YouTube, released on Thursday, in which he was seen on a golf course with other hosts.
James has recently become a big-time golf fan and has not backed away from expressing his love for the sport. Bob Does Sports is a golfing content channel that brings some high-profile celebrities and athletes for a session. In their latest edition, the Los Angeles Lakers forward joined the crew.
During the session, James seemed to give a piece of advice to the NBA team, the Grizzlies. He said:
“Staying at the fu**ing Hyatt at 41 years old? You think I wanna do that sh**? Being in Memphis on a random ass Thursday? I’m not the first guy to talk about it in the NBA… You guys have to move. Go to Nashville, you got Vanderbilt, NASCAR, a stadium, a hockey team. Grizzlies chance was in 2003 if they would have won the lottery to get me there, & I might’ve pulled an Eli Manning & not showed up.”
In the video, James expressed his dislike for Memphis city and asked the team to shift to Nashville, which already has a college team, the Vanderbilt Commodores. The city also hosts a NASCAR race at Nashville Superspeedway every season. Moreover, LBJ also reminisced about the 2003 NBA draft when he was the top overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Memphis was in line to get the top pick, but did not win the lottery and lost out on getting a generational superstar for the team. However, James stated that he might not have joined the Grizzlies anyway if they had picked him in the draft, just like Eli Manning did in the 2004 NFL draft after getting picked by the San Diego Chargers. He refused to play for the Chargers and demanded a trade immediately.
Besides LeBron James, Draymond Green talks about shifting Memphis, “Probably should be in Nashville”
In a recent episode of The Draymond Green Show, the Golden State Warriors forward talked bout something similar to what LeBron James mentioned. He discussed the expansion of the NBA and requested that Commissioner Adam Silver move the Grizzlies to Nashville. He said:
“Adam do us a favor and take the (Grizzlies) to Nashville, leave that arena and you ain’t gotta pay the relocation fee… but you ask yourself, or do you just get rid of the conferences.”
Reportedly, the league will undergo an expansion as early as the 2028-29 season, as the Board of Governors approved the formal process. Las Vegas and Seattle are expected to join the league, but the NBA will surely undergo major changes, and moving Memphis could be one of them. The team’s lease with FedEx Forum is also set to expire in 2029.
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