CELEBRITY OWNERS OF SPORTS TEAM
Drew Carey is a minority owner of Seattle Sounders FC, a MLS team that will start play in 2009. He wants fans to purchase membership in the club and have a say in operations.
Bill Murray is a part-owner of the St. Paul Saints, an independent minor-league baseball team, as well as the Charleston RiverDogs, Hudson Valley Renegades and the Brockton Rox.
Jon Bon Jovi is a founder and primary owner of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League with Richie Sambora, a member of his band.
Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z is a part-owner of the New Jersey Nets. He paid a reported $4.5 million for his share, and is known to be interested in relocating the team to Brooklyn.
David Letterman is co-owner of the Rahal-Letterman IRL team (auto racing).
Three legendary players from the 1980s and 1990s are owners today - Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Wayne Gretzky of the Phoenix Coyotes and Michael Jordan of the Charlotte Bobcats.
Former Duke University basketball teammates, Christian Laettner and Brian Davis supported majority owner Victor B. MacFarlane in his purchase of D.C. United.
R&B singer and actor Usher is a minority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA.
Rapper Nelly is a part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats along with Michael Jordan and Robert L. Johnson.
Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan leads the ownership of two minor league baseball teams, the Corpus Christi Hooks and the Round Rock Express.
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya owns a 25 percent share of the MLS team Houston Dynamo.
Tom Clancy, a US author of bestselling political thrillers, is also part-owner of the Baltimore Orioles and the team's Vice Chairman of Community Activities and Public Affairs.
Donald Trump owned the United States Football League's Jersey Generals.
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