Red Sox are mine! King has spoken

LeBron James is becoming a part-owner of the Boston Red Sox.

A person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday that James and his longtime business partner, Maverick Carter, are now partners in the Fenway Sports Group.

Fenway Sports Group is the parent company of the Red Sox as well as the Liverpool Football Club of the English Premier League and the Roush Fenway Racing NASCAR team.

It is a most unusual relationship in one respect: James has long professed to being a Yankees fan, though he has also shown allegiances to the Indians and Dodgers in recent years.

And now, he’ll be linked to the Red Sox — the Yankees’ biggest rival.

James has had a relationship with FSG since 2011, when he signed a marketing deal in exchange for a small ownership stake in Liverpool.

Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff said James being able to buy into the group is a huge step, especially when considering the example it sets for diversity in business.

“I think when you look at him in particular, and his forethought to be able to put himself in position to change generational wealth, (it) has been amazing,” Bickerstaff said. “And you look at not only what he’s done for himself but what it allows him to do for other people. It’s something that inspires, something for others to marvel at.”

The move only enhances James’ business empire. The four-time NBA champion with Miami, Cleveland and the Lakers is believed to have the NBA’s top endorsement portfolio. He also has the media company Uninterrupted and a production company, SpringHill Entertainment.

“You knew that he has a great eye and passion for business,” Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “And he doesn’t set any boundaries on where he can take it. He’s a big Yankees fan, so I think that that makes it fun.”