{"id":129492,"date":"2023-09-06T16:20:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irideat.com\/?p=129492"},"modified":"2023-09-06T16:20:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:20:57","slug":"lebron-james-spotted-in-saudi-arabia-weeks-after-joking-hed-play-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irideat.com\/celebrities\/lebron-james-spotted-in-saudi-arabia-weeks-after-joking-hed-play-there\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Spotted In Saudi Arabia Weeks After Joking He'd Play There"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Perhaps LeBron James<\/strong> wasn’t kidding when he said he’d play in Saudi Arabia if the bag was big enough … ’cause the King was spotted in the country, just weeks after he made the comment on social media.<\/p>\n Bron was in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, earlier this week. The exact reason for the trip is unclear, but James was seen hanging out in a gymnasium with a banner that said “Welcome to Arabia” and “Ministry of Sport.”<\/p>\n LeBron was invited to watch a match between Saudi prospects at the AZM Academy, according to an online report.<\/p>\n So, while Lakers fans shouldn’t worry (for now, at least) … it doesn’t seem out impossible that James could play in Saudi for a massive amount of money after his NBA career is over.<\/p>\n In July, the Lakers superstar used a Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump GIF to show how fast he’d go to the Middle Eastern company if he got Kylian Mbappe<\/strong>-type money (the French soccer superstar got a staggering $776 million offer to play for Al-Hilal, but turned the money down).<\/p>\n Many fans perceived LBJ’s tweet as a joke, but … maybe not.<\/p>\n LeBron’s not alone. We talked to Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/strong> a few weeks ago about the same subject … and the Milwaukee Bucks superstar told us he’d be down to suit up in Saudi if the cash was right.<\/p>\n Just James visiting the country will likely be enough to spark a debate … considering Saudi Arabia’s history of human rights violations.<\/p>\n Despite the controversy, Saudi Arabia, with their enormous wealth, has lured some of the world’s biggest athletes to their country, including Neymar<\/strong> and Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong>. Golfers like Phil Mickelson<\/strong> and Dustin Johnson<\/strong>, among others, also bolted for Saudi.<\/p>\n Money talks!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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