Since Donald Sterling has been banned from the NBA for life and urged to sell the L.A. Clippers, a few YBF celebs have publicly placed their bid on the NBA team. Find out what they said inside…
Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling can longer show his face at any NBA event, meeting, game etc. for life and has come under pressure to sell the team. Many YBF celebs have announced they would be interested in placing a bid to become the new owner(s) of the NBA team.
Leading the pack, Oprah Winfrey. The media queen has teamed up with a few of her billionaire buddies, David Geffen and Larry Ellison to put in a bid if the squad goes up for grabs.
A spokesperson spoke to ESPN on Oprah’s behalf saying, “Oprah Winfrey is in discussions with David Geffen and Larry Ellison to make a bid for the Clippers should the team become available.”
Although, Lady O wants a piece of the team, she has no interest in running the team.
Mr. Geffen told ESPN,
"Oprah is not interested in running the team,” Geffen said, but notes, “She thinks it would be a great thing for an important black American to own [another] franchise.”
He added,
“The team deserves a better group of owners who want to win. Larry would sooner die than fail. I would sooner die than fail. Larry’s a sportsman. We’ve talked about this for a long time. Between the three of us, we have a good shot.”
But Lady O isn’t the only one looking to place a bid…
Diddy, Dr. Dre, Rick Ross, Magic Johnson, Nick Cannon and Floyd Mayweather Jr. also want in.
Hip Hop mogul Diddy hit up Twitter confirming he will always be a Knicks fan but expressed his interest in the Clippers tweeting:
I will always be a Knicks fan, but I am a business man. #DiddyBuyTheClippers#NameYourPrice
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) April 29, 2014
Maybach Music rapper Rick Ross placed a bid on the NBA team, also adding he would like to put a Wings Stop in every major arena tweeting:
I'd be interested investing in @LAclippers !!!! Make It #WingstopArena@WingstopCEO Lets Goooo !!!
— Mastermind (@rickyrozay) April 29, 2014
Lets put @wingstop in every Major Arena --> pic.twitter.com/hHFRxxRXYr
— Mastermind (@rickyrozay) April 29, 2014
Former Lakers’ standout Magic Johnson is interested in owning the Clippers with financial backing from Guggenheim, a global financial services firm. Magic and his Guggenheim partners already own the L.A. Dodgers and NBA Commissioner Adam Silverwelcomed Magic as team owner saying, "Magic Johnson knows he's always welcome as an owner in this league. He's been a part owner in the past of the Los Angeles Lakers and is always welcome and a close friend of the NBA family."
Nick Cannon wants to bring the Clippers to his hometown of San Diego:
I think I'm about to buy The Clippers! Heard I can get them for the Low Low! http://t.co/2WPdHXkUYm
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) April 26, 2014
Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. (who attends many Clippers & Lakers games) told EPSN he’s very interested in placing a bid for the Clippers saying, “I called Al today about that to see if me, Leonard and Al, and hopefully Richard and a couple of other guys, a couple other of my billionaire guys, we can come together and see what we can come up with. Hopefully, we can do it, and it's not just talk.”
And Beats by Dre founder Dr. Dre revealed he’s interested in placing a bid for the team telling TMZ, I’m thinking about it … absolutely.”
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