5 celebrities who have an NFL ownership stake in the Miami Dolphins ft. Venus and Serena Williams
The Miami Dolphins were in a unique situation in 2009 when Stephen Ross became the majority owner of the team. He purchased a 95 percent stake, but sold one percent ownership shares for ten million dollars each to several different celebrities. These became minority owners.
Ross still currently owns and manages 95 percent of the the team following all of the celebrity transactions in 2009.
Being an NFL owner means being in one of the most exclusive clubs for millionaires and billionaires in the entire world. Teams rarely go up for sale because of their extreme value and insane profit margins, making the number of NFL owners limited to a small group.
It's a business that many would like to buy into, but opportunities are rare to do so. Here are five celebrities who have an ownership stake in the Miami Dolphins franchise.
#1 - Marc Anthony
While Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez were married, they together purchased one of the ownership shares of the Miami Dolphins. After their divorce in 2014, Anthony received their entire stake as part of the settlement, removing Lopez from the ownership group.
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Marc Anthony is one of the highest selling salsa musicians of all time. Among his many accomplishments are winning three Grammy awards as well as six Latin Grammy awards.
#2 - Emilio and Gloria Estefan
Emilio Estefan is royalty in the world of Latin music. He is a producer and musician who is widely credited with bringing Latin music to the United States. He helped pave the way for legends like Shakira and Ricky Martin, among many others.
He also helped kickstart the career of his wife Gloria Estefan. The couple have combined for a massive 26 Grammy awards and both have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.