An explainer. "Both he & Maverick Carter each join Fenway Sports Group as partners, first and only Black partners in FSG history," Boston Globe journalist Michael Silverman tweeted. It was announced that basketball star LeBron James became a part-owner of the Boston Red Sox. Now LeBron James and an upstart New York firm have done a deal that provides a glimpse into a future where private equity funds could become a feature of pro sports ownership in the US. Four-time NBA MVP and business mogul LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter are the first Black men to be part of the Red Sox ownership group. ... business partner Maverick Carter will become the first two Black men to be a part of the FSG ownership … Reuters / 07:13 AM March 17, 2021. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made an investment to join the ownership group of the Boston Red Sox, ... LeBron James to join Red Sox ownership group ... will own an 11-percent … LeBron James adds ownership of Boston Red Sox to list of impressive off-court moves. The Boston Red Sox have gained a global sports star as a partial team owner. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made an investment to join the ownership group of the Boston Red Sox, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made an investment to join the ownership group of the Boston Red Sox, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. Michael Silverman of the Boston Globe reported that James owns an “undisclosed amount of FSG shares after previously holding an approximately two percent share of the Liverpool soccer franchise since 2011.” LeBron James is becoming a part owner of the baseball giants, the Boston Red Sox. LeBron James has bought a minor stake in the M.L.B. LeBron James to join Red Sox ownership group — reports. (Marcio Jose … FILE PHOTO: Mar 7, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Team LeBron forward LeBron James of … I am of course talking about NBA superstar LeBron James joining Fenway Sports Group, which makes him a part owner of the Boston Red Sox. Lakers forward LeBron James has invested in the Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Boston Red Sox and more. March 16, 2021 at 10:09 pm. Prior to the FSG move, James was already a two-percent owner …