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NBA star Russell Westbrook is now a partial owner of the English soccer club Leeds United. The Los Angeles Clippers player has joined investment company 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, which first invested in the club in 2018.Last month, Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani agreed to sell his stake in the club to 49ers Enterprises. And just a few days ago, it was reported that professional golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas had purchased stakes in the soccer team.Westbrook, one of the highest-paid athletes in the NBA, is now a minor stakeholder himself. The business decision was made following conversations with others involved in the deal, including the San Francisco 49ers."I was lucky enough to have conversations with some of the partners in this dea...

LeBron James has officially confirmed that he will be returning to the NBA courts for a 21st season. Not ready to retire just yet, the Los Angeles Lakers spoke on the ESPYS stage announcing that he still has a lot to give to the sport.The 38-year-old basketball player was reportedly contemplating retirement following the Lakers sweep in the recent NBA Finals. At the time, he spoke to the press in a post-game interview saying, "Going forward with the game of basketball, I've got a lot to think about." On Wednesday night, James took to the ESPYS stage after accepting the award for Best Record-Breaking Performance for surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the league's all-time leading scorer.James addressed the rumors and said to the crowd, "I don't care how many more points I score, or what I ca...