Ballers Are Football's Biggest Supporters

At least, in the  vertical sense. But considering that it's a fast growing sport in the US and everyone loves a good investment, it's not unlikely that affiliation between the sports won't continue to grow.
Two years ago Kobe Bryant, an NBA MVP winner, was on the cover of ESPN's magazine wearing Barcelona's kit.

Fellow NBA player Steve Nash has been heavily involved in the MLS and Major League Baseball player Albert Pujols was a prat of a franchise that tried to set up a team in St. Louis (they played one season before disbanding).

But making news right now is LeBron James, who has recently been announced as the proud owner of a minority stake in Fenway Sports Group, the owners of Liverpool FC.

That's right, the best basketball player in the world is now the Red's boss, sort of. Game schedules mean he won't be able to attend too many matches in person, but maybe having another American as an owner will give LFC the edge in convincing Brad Friedel to sign with them next season as opposed to Tottenham.

James is currently taking a lot of heat from fans for a transfer from the Cavaliers to the Miami Heat, a move fans are calling traitorous and cowardly. Considering the Liverpool motto is "You'll never walk alone" he'll probably be grateful for a little bit of warmth and hospitality from the other side of the puddle.