10 Celebrities Who Have Owned Sports Teams [Photos] - Page 9

You likely help pad a celebrity’s pockets when you watch their movies and buy their albums. But there are a select few who also profit when you buy tickets to a sporting event.

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Why settle for a regular hobby when access to millions of dollars will open the door to at least minority ownership of a sports franchise? Here are 10 stars who took being a sports enthusiast to the ultimate level by buying into sports teams.

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They call him U-S-H-E-R and also boss. Crooner Usher Raymond owns a minority stake in the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers…just in time for Lebron James’ return home.

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Actor and multi-platinum singer Justin Timberlake keeps ties to his home of Memphis, Tennessee as part of a group with a minority ownership stake in the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies.

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Serena Williams is about that Miami life. She’s part of a group of celebs that include Gloria Estefan, Fergie and Jennifer Lopez. All of them own a small portion of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native Will Smith owns a minority share of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. There’s a “Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air”/basketball joke being told somewhere right now.

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After initial owner Bob Johnson cashed out, NBA Hall Of Famer Michael Jordan used some of his Nike money to reup and invest in a team. Mike is the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets.

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Magic Johnson owns a nice slice of LA with his ties to Fatburger and the Magic Johnson Movie Theatre. Why wouldn’t he own a small chunk of the L.A. Dodgers too?

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You don’t usually associate Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams with basketball, but she is a minority owner of the WNBA franchise the Chicago Sky.

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The Charlotte Hornets boast Nelly as an owner after the rapper bought a minority stake in the team during their Charlotte Bobcats days.

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Jay Z made quite a fuss about owning a stake in the Brooklyn Nets. He would later sell his shares to establish Roc Nation Sports. Grand opening, grand closing.