The international basketball league spearheaded by Maverick Carter would compete with the NBA.

Though his childhood friend and business partner Maverick Carter is reportedly behind an effort to launch an international basketball league, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not involved,

LeBron James has made it abundantly clear that one of his post-playing plans involves owning an NBA team. As such, it's unsurprising he won't be involved in business manager Maverick Carter's ambitious plan to start a global basketball league rivaling the NBA.

The NBA star hadn't noticed the child's reaction during the game, but made sure to show his appreciation after

LeBron James on Wednesday addressed the toll taken by the Southern California wildfires and the hope the Lakers want to provide, and found connection with a young fan during a win over the Heat.

LeBron James, one of the biggest stars in American sports, makes quite the impact on his legion of fans. During the Los Angeles Lakers' 117-108 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday, one of those fans broke down just from being near James.