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NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Becomes Part-Owner Of The MLB's Milwaukee Brewers

NBA champion and two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is adding yet another sport to his repertoire with a new investment in his city’s baseball team. The Milwaukee Bucks star is said to have purchased an ownership stake in the Milwaukee Brewers, according to the MLB team, making him the first new individual investor to be added to the Brewers ownership group since 2005, ESPN reports. “We are honored to have Giannis join our team of Milwaukee Brewers investors,” Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio said in a statement. “Giannis is a great athlete, a world champion, and a true local hero with international renown.” Giannis Antetokounmpo has joined the Crew! The two-time MVP is officially part of the Milwaukee Brewers ownership team. Thank you, Giannis, for your commitment to our team and Milwaukee! @Giannis_An34 | #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/3xRk2yNHrp — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 20, 2021 Just like other athletes in their off-season, Antetokounmpo is following in...

Njera Perkins

Aug 23, 2021

Renee Montgomery Makes History As the First Former WNBA Player to Own a Team Franchise

The idea of WNBA players owning their own teams started as just a tweet from LeBron James back in January. That idea is now a reality thanks to former WNBA player Renee Montgomery and her new ownership group. According to ESPN, Montgomery made history last week after forming a three-member investor group — which includes Northland Investment Corp. president Suzanne Abair — that has been approved to purchase the Atlanta Dream from republican and former Sen. Kelly Loeffler. Montgomery is now the first former player to become both an owner and executive of a WNBA franchise team. She, alongside Abair, will play an active role in the leadership of the team. She broke the news on Twitter via a video she tweeted out. Blessings 🙏🏾 Moments really do equal Momentum. I’m so excited so can y’all start showing yalls support by hitting that follow button ➡️ @AtlantaDream #DreamPursuer 💭 #momentsequalmomentum ✨ pic.twitter.com/D3cgEtZGzt — Renee Montgomery (@ReneeMontgomery) February 26, 2021   NBA...

Njera Perkins

Mar 2, 2021

NBA's Victor Oladipo Set to Become One of the World’s Youngest Basketball Team Owners in New Deal

While his future with the Indiana Pacers is still to be determined, NBA star Victor Oladipo is finding much success in the investing world as he expands his business portfolio . In an interview with The Associated Press , Oladipo shared that he and his business manager Jay Henderson have joined an ownership group with former Florida basketball player, Matt Walsh, to purchase the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League. The result of this deal not only furthers Oladipo’s reputation as a businessman, but would also make him one of the world’s youngest basketball team owners as well as the owner of New Zealand’s home arena.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Vic Oladipo (@vicoladipo) “I was always interested in being part of team ownership, having input with a team and helping a team be successful on the business side of things,” he told AP . “To work with a team from this perspective, I’m sure I’ll have newfound respect for the guys who have...

Njera Perkins

Nov 18, 2020