LeBron James won’t be a hands-off co-owner of the Boston Red Sox, according to Fenway Sports Group chairman Tom Werner.
In an interview with The Athletic published Friday morning, Werner said he would be “surprised” if the Los Angeles Lakers superstar and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter “don’t weigh in” on the management decisions of both the Red Sox and Liverpool FC, the two flagship teams owned by FSG.
“I would welcome their thoughts,” Werner said, adding that he considers Carter “to be one of my closest friends.”
“I’ve spent hours with him talking about strategy, coaching, the lessons that I’ve learned from [Liverpool manager] Jurgen Klopp, and the lessons that he’s learned as an astute observer of basketball,” Werner said.