David Beckman has not yet turned LeBron James into a two-sport star, but he's still trying.
Beckham, who on Wednesday announced plans to start an expansion Major League Soccer franchise in Miami, has been trying to get the Miami Heat star involved in the franchise.
In November, King James told the Sun-Sentinel that he and Beckham had talked about joining forces but that those talks were "preliminary."
James told Reuters on Wednesday that he still hoped to be involved in the organization, but nothing was official.
"Hopefully I can be," James told Reuters when asked if he was involved in Beckham's bid to build a world-class soccer team, as yet unnamed, in Florida.
"Right now, there are some things that need to be worked out but I think it's exciting for the city of Miami."
During Beckham's announcement Wednesday, James' name was not included in his remarks. When he was asked about LeBron's involvement, Beckham talked in terms of the union as only a possibility, according to the Guardian.
"LeBron is a friend, so we speak as friends about what we're doing but we're also speaking as great businessmen," a noncommittal Beckham told reporters at Perez Art Museum Miami following his announcement on Wednesday morning. "If LeBron comes on, then it'll be amazing because people love him in this city, people love him in sports.
"He's not just a great sportsman, but he's a great man as well and someone that does a lot outside the game as well. To have him in the fold would be a good thing."
According to Reuters, James already is a minority owner with the English Premier League team Liverpool and visited the club in 2012.
"I have grown a great interest in watching the game and learning the guys," James, 29, told reporters in November about his burgeoning appreciation for soccer.
"It's a pretty intense sport and my kids love it as well. I've grown to the point where I know exactly what's going on when I'm watching the game.
"David (Beckham) has become a good friend of mine over the last few years and Miami is a great town for soccer."
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