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Maverick Carter, the manager for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and a business partner, told federal agents in 2021 that he had bet on NBA games through an illegal bookmaker, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
In his admission in November 2021, Carter told federal agents that he "could not remember placing any bets on the Lakers" and he denied placing bets for others, according to a report summarizing the interview that was reviewed by the Post.
"In 2021 and before 38 states and the District of Columbia legalized sports betting, Maverick Carter was interviewed a single time by federal law enforcement regarding their investigation into Wayne Nix," Adam Mendelsohn, a spokeman for Carter and James, said in a statement to The Washington Post.