After LeBron James joined the Philadelphia 76ers reports emerged regarding his living situation, as the veteran forward is set to live in New York, while playing in Philly.
A potential way to travel to home games could be by helicopter and while it would speed up his trips, James might face some challenges if he wants to travel faster.
According to Fred Katz of the Athletic, one trip with a helicopter costs around $4,000, so travelling to and from home games would cost LeBron $328,000.
This number doesn't include travelling to practice, only to the 41 home games during the regular season.
LeBron James
LeBron James
Why travelling via helicopter could prove to be tricky?
While cost isn't the most difficult challenge for LeBron to overcome, the New York safety regulations for flying might be.
New York currently has three functional heliports, that the superstar could travel from.
However, helipads on buildings have been limited since an accident in 1977. While some of them remain, they are allowed only for hospitals or police.
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani has also advocated for ending non-essential helicopter flights in the city.
Even despite the limited landing spaces, visibility might play a real key in these potential trips, as in the winter New York can be quite cloudy and especially windy.
Strong gusts of wind and clouds that are lower than 1,000 feet or 304 meters above the ground could jeopardize a trip instantly.
Katz suggests that it is more likely that James will have to drive by a car from New York, as his former head coach JJ Redick did when playing for the Sixers from 2017 to 2019.