LeBron James, Nikola Jokić reportedly meet over $5bn upstart to rival NBA

Meeting in France tied to global hoops league Carter-led league eyes $5bn and equity for players NBA pushes Europe expansion with Fiba support A high-profile meeting last week in France between LeBron James, his business partner Maverick Carter and Nikola Jokić’s agent Miško Ražnatović was about plans for a new $5bn international basketball league, according to a report by Front Office Sports, which cited multiple sources familiar with the matter. The proposed league, spearheaded by Carter, would feature six men’s and six women’s teams that travel together to eight global cities in a touring format. Inspired by LIV Golf and Formula One, the league aims to offer players equity stakes, something NBA rules currently prohibit for active athletes.