Among the crowd at the Peacock that day, and easy to spot in his Leeds shirt and yellow bucket hat, was NBA power forward Larry Nance Jr. The 6-foot 8-inch, 10-year NBA veteran became a minority stakeholder of Leeds United in 2023, buying in through Leeds owner 49ers Enterprises. Since then, he has traveled to West Yorkshire whenever possible to take in the fervent atmosphere that is synonymous with the club. “When everybody started getting off work it just filled up to the brim,” Nance told The Athletic. “It was nothing but Leeds fans in there singing and drinking and just having a great time.” -via New York Times / May 15, 2025
