The 41-year-old business granted an exclusive interview with Rob Draper of the Daily Mail to discuss the future of the family-owned Arsenal Football Club. One of the things Kroenke talked about was his background as a basketball player. He explained that he had aspirations to become a pro player and was even invited to play an international tournament.
However, the reality of him not making it to the NBA sunk in as Kroenke overheard NBA scouts saying that a 14-year-old LeBron James was better than all of them in the tournament. He also mentioned that the future four-time NBA champion was a different level athlete than him.
Before becoming involved in his family’s many businesses, Josh Kroenke played five seasons in the Big 12 Conference with the Missouri Tigers. He averaged 2.6 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. Kroenke’s basketball career never panned out, but now he’s the team president of the Denver Nuggets. He’s also involved with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and the English Premier League’s Arsenal FC.
Josh Kroenke is good friends with LeBron James
Before LeBron James signed with the LA Lakers in the summer of 2018, Josh Kroenke tried recruiting the four-time MVP to join the Denver Nuggets. One of the things Kroenke did was send James a throwback Nuggets jersey, but the King has already set his sights on Hollywood.
The vacation LeBron James was talking about happened in 2016 following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ triumphant win over the Golden State Warriors for the city’s first ever NBA championship. James went on vacation with Maverick Carter and Josh Kroenke in Italy in his 290-foot yacht.
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