Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady scored a touchdown getting into the business side of football.
“The basketball Hall of Famers are among a group of 10 minority stakeholders to join the ownership group of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. Former U.S. Men’s National Team striker Jozy Altidore is also among the new shareholders.”
The former NBA stars, McGrady and Carter are cousins “who played early in their NBA careers as teammates on the Toronto Raptors. McGrady was one of Carter’s presenters at Carter’s Hall of Fame induction in October.”
In separate announcements on Thursday, Carter and McGrady posted an Instagram post expressing their feelings about the wonderful news.
“The Pegula family has given this Daytona Beach product an unbelievable opportunity that I do not take for granted. Thank you to all the people behind the scenes that helped make this possible.
My story is still being written and I thank god every day for his strength and guidance to continuing to be able to go out there and get it because he’s not finished with me yet. 🙏🏽 #BillsMafia🦬”
-Vince Carter
“It’s with extreme gratitude that I fully embrace this moment and understand the gravity of this opportunity. If you can dream it, you can live it and I hope my journey will inspire those who believe in and bet on themselves. Let’s Go Bills!”
– Tracy McGrady
The Bills announced their new partners on Wednesday. Terry and Kim Pegula are the principal owners of the team. The news marks the first time in franchise history that it has brought on secondary shareholders.
The new ownership group also includes private equity firm Arctos as well as multiple corporate executives and venture capitalists. Per the Bills, Arctos also holds shares in the NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NASCAR, the Premier League and Formula One.
It’s not clear how much of a stake each new shareholder owns. Forbes estimates that the Bills are valued at $4.2 billion. (Yahoo Sports)
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