Appearing on NBC’s “Today,” the NBA legend opened up for the first time Tuesday about being part of a group that bid for the Washington Commanders — and how much he wants to buy the team.
Johnson, who is also a minority owner in MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers, the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks and MLS’ Los Angeles F.C. “And I would love to be the owner of the Commanders to not only do great work on the field, but [to do] the work we could do with the city.blesses us — the opportunity to be an owner, it would be an emotional day for me.
Michael Jordan is the only Black majority owner of a professional sports team across the NBA, NHL, MLB and NFL, though reports have indicated recently that Jordan is looking to sell his stake in the franchise. The NFL has two minorities — Buffalo’s Kim Pegula and Jacksonville’s Shad Khan — who have a controlling ownership stake in teams. The league also conducted an owner diversity report that found 8% of principal owners and limited partners were people of color, according to Front Office Sports. The Denver Broncos have Black minority owners in F1’s Lewis Hamilton, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Starbucks CEO Mellody Hobson.
Harris, who is White, has long been rumored to be interested in the Commanders. His candidacy to purchase the team appeared to strengthen last month when reports emerged that he added Maryland-based billionaire Mitchell Rales andHarris is the managing owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils and he also owns minority shares in the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers and the English Premier League’s Crystal Palace F.C.
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