Reports that Maverick Carter and LeBron James have secured funding for their international basketball league have the NBA concerned.

NBA Exec Says League Fears Maverick Carter And LeBron Could Launch NBA Rival With Saudi Backing originally appeared on Fadeaway World. LeBron James has challenged the NBA before, but never like this.

A recent social media post featuring LeBron James, his business partner, Maverick Carter, and the European agent of superstar center Nikola Jokić, Miško Ražnatović, chilling on a boat, is (re)spurring a rumor that a new basketball league is being developed.