LeBron James paid special tribute to Jurgen Klopp following his announcement that he would be leaving
Klopp disclosed that he will be stepping down as manager of Liverpool FC once the season officially ends
King James is a huge Liverpool supporter and also owns a small stake in the Premier League club from 2011

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The news that Jürgen Klopp is stepping down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season has come as a surprise to many.

Tributes have already poured in for the Liverpool boss following his announcement that he will no longer manage the English giants come next season.

LeBron James has posted a touching tribute to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. — LeBron James has paid special tribute to Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool manager announced that he would be stepping down at the end of the season. Image: Andrew Powell/ Mike Hewitt.
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While Klopp himself remains in good spirits after dropping the bombshell, tributes have poured in for the German manager, including one from the GOAT of basketball, LeBron James.

The LA Lakers star owns a stake in the Merseyside team and is a big supporter of the English Premier League side. He has visited the club's facilities before and remains one of their most visible partners.

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Taking to X ( formerly Twitter), King James thanked the Liverpool boss for all he's done for the side over the years, describing him as 'one helluva manager'.

The stake LeBron has in Liverpool

As noted by Sportskeeda, King James owns a 2% ownership stake in the club, which he purchased in 2011 while he was still with the Miami Heat.

He made the investment four years before Klopp arrived at the team, but the German's success with The Reds saw the LA Lakers star make a significant profit on his investment.

King James also launched his own LFC x LeBron clothing line with Nike in early 2023.

Klopp's most memorable matches with Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp has been at Liverpool Football Club since 2015, and the English side has produced some memorable moments with him at the helm.

From the moment the German took over, he revitalised the side and got fans believing that they could be serious title contenders once more.

Sports Brief looks at some of Liverpool's most memorable matches with Jurgen Klopp at the helm of the English Premier League side.

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Byron Pillay

Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.