In 2007, CNNMoney published a piece called, "LeBron: The Next Buffett?" that highlighted basketball star LeBron James' business savvy beyond the court. In an article the same year, Fortune described James' deviating from the typical athlete-investor path because he didn't outsource all of his investment decisions to an agent. Instead, James took charge of his media deals by helping his business manager Maverick Carter found LRMR, a company that helps sports celebrities negotiate corporate agreements.
LRMR managed LeBron James' infamous EPSN special, "The Decision." Aired last year, James took a full hour to tell the world that he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to play for the Miami Heat.
Buffett? Still living in the Omaha house he purchased in 1957 and revered all over town.
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