LeBron James has had "preliminary talks" with David Beckham about possibly bringing an MLS team to Miami.

The talks were first reported in the British media and confirmed by James after the Miami Heat's practice on Monday.

"There's some interest on both sides," said James, the four-time NBA MVP who already has a small ownership stake in the English club Liverpool through his involvement with Fenway Sports Management. "David has become a good friend of mine over the last few years. And I think it would be great for this city to have a football club for sure. So there's interest on both sides but it's preliminary talks. But there (is) some open dialogue."