Who are the two NBA names tied to Liverpool?
LeBron James is a part-owner of Liverpool, not a fan who has said so. Fox Sports reported on April 7, 2011 that the club had confirmed he became a minority stakeholder after signing a deal with club owners FSG. The stake runs through Fenway Sports Group and has been in place since 2011. James was born in Akron, Ohio, and attended St. Vincent–St. Mary there. His NBA career has taken him through the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers, and none of those stops is connected to Liverpool beyond the ownership deal.
Steve Kerr is a different case. He is an NBA coach who played for the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers. Goal.com reported his fandom, quoting an ESPN interview, so the claim comes through an outlet rather than a statement made directly to a Liverpool outlet. Kerr was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and went to Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, California, so no tie to the city of Liverpool shows up in where he was born or schooled.
Questions people ask
Which athletes grew up Liverpool fans?
Neither athlete's listing says he grew up a Liverpool fan; Kerr's reported line says only that he has been a fan "ever since," without naming when it began.
Which athlete is the most famous Liverpool fan?
LeBron James is the more prominent name, though his tie is a minority ownership stake through Fenway Sports Group rather than a stated fandom.
Which athletes are Liverpool fans?
Steve Kerr was reported by Goal.com, quoting an ESPN interview, to be a Liverpool fan, and LeBron James has owned part of the club since 2011.