NBA star LeBron James's trip to Saudi Arabia this week underlines that nation's energetic effort to establish itself as a global sports and culture hub. Saudi officials will hope that LeBron considers playing in their basketball league if and when he leaves the Lakers. But when it comes to Saudi…
NBA star LeBron James's trip to Saudi Arabia this week underlines that nation's energetic effort to establish itself as a global sports and culture hub. Saudi officials will hope that LeBron considers playing in their basketball league if and when he leaves the Lakers. But when it comes to Saudi efforts to attract international sports stars, LeBron is only the tip of the iceberg.
Still, the Saudi sports craze has raised criticism in some Western quarters, including on Capitol Hill. The money factor has also made some athletes uncomfortable. Interviewed by the Athletic on Tuesday, for example, English soccer player Jordan Henderson laughably claimed that money was a secondary factor in his move to Al-Ettifaq FC. Instead, Henderson says it"was all about what we could do together to achieve something special and build a club and build the league.
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