On February 26, Beijing time, Forbes magazine interviewed asset industry expert Bob Dorfman, predicting that James and his eldest son Brownie may join forces in the future, and Dorfman believes that if a team selects Brownie and then signs James, the market value will skyrocket.
"The market value of the team that gets them will skyrocket, their games will become must-see, and with huge ticket tickets and primetime viewing slots, they may soon become playoff powerhouses." Dofman said.
Brownie, who is 1.91 meters tall and a point guard, recently ranked Brownie tenth in the 2024 mock draft. Brownie has improved a lot over the past year, with improvements in organization, shooting and defense.
Dorfman specifically mentioned: "A team like the Orlando Magic can double its $1.85 billion market cap almost overnight." Dofman noted that the Suns' value jumped from $1.7 billion in 2021 to $2.7 billion in 2022, according to Forbes, so "it's not impossible for valuations to rise 50 percent in a year." ”
The Suns were weak in previous years, but in recent years they have become the league's super powerhouse, and their market value has increased significantly. The Suns got Durant this season, and it's clear that the market value will continue to soar in 2023.
As for the James father and son, both have high value. James is the NBA's all-time scoring champion, and more and more people regard him as the NBA's all-time No. 1 star. James signed a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension with the Lakers last August, but he has a player option for the 2024-25 season. In other words, James can choose to jump out of his contract and become a free agent in 2024. If Brownie is drafted by a certain team in 2024, it is not ruled out that James will jump out of his contract and join later.
James previously told ESPN's Dave McMenamin that "I need to be on the field with my son, I have to be on the field with Brownie. "It can be said that James and the eldest son teaming up is a big goal. Brownie is also of high commercial value, and he has already received multiple commercial endorsement ads before he enters the NBA, and has more than 12 million followers on social media.
How effective does the Zhan Huang father and son team have? "Obviously, a lot depends on LeBron's longevity and Brownie's potential, but the possibilities are incredible," Dorfman added, "and LeBron can always transform into a player-coach and lead his son to superstar." ”
In addition, James has a plan for the future and hopes to become the owner of an NBA team. He expressed his dream of having an NBA team in Las Vegas in the future. Las Vegas is a famous leisure tourism city, the WNBA has set up teams in the casino, and the NBA is not yet complete. Will you move the team from somewhere else to Las Vegas or build a new one? These need to be explored, but it's clear that James is interested in becoming the owner of the Las Vegas team in the future. If James becomes the owner of an NBA team and his son plays on this team, I believe the market value will be very high.