Tom Brady adds another ownership stake

Tom Brady, a 15-time Pro Bowler and seven-time Super Bowl champion is already a minority stake owner of the Las Vegas Aces.

On Tuesday, he added another franchise to his ownership portfolio after acquiring a minority stake of the Las Vegas Raiders that took 17 months to complete.

“We’re excited for Tom to join the Raiders,” Raiders owner Mark Davis told ESPN in 2023, “and it’s exciting because he will be just the third player in the history of the National Football League to become an owner.”

Here are other athletes who are now team owners:

Tom Brady — Las Vegas Aces, Las Vegas Raiders

The Las Vegas Aces, the reigning WNBA champions, have added to their championship credentials. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady acquired a minority stake in the team whose majority owner is Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis.

“I have always been a huge fan of women’s sports, and I admire the work that the Aces’ players, staff, and the WNBA continue to do to grow the sport and empower future generations of athletes,” Brady said in a statement. “To be able to contribute in any way to that mission as a member of the Aces organization is an incredible honor.”

Brady attended an Aces game in May 2022 and sent gifts to star Kelsey Plum. Plum and other Aces players were excited to have Brady as part of the team.

He also added the Las Vegas Raiders to his resume after his purchase of minority stake in the franchise was approved by NFL teams owners on Tuesday. The deal was agreed on in May 2023, but it took owners 17 months to give their approval over concerns he was receiving too much of a discount from majority owner Mark Davis.

The record-breaking future Pro Football Hall of Famer joins an impressive list of athletes who also own parts of sports franchises.

The Broncos’ ownership group added racing royalty in August 2022. Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has a stake with the Walton-Penner group, which purchased the team in June 2022.

Hamilton, 37, has the Formula One record for most race wins and has won the Formula One title seven times. The ownership group, which purchased the team for $4.65 billion, is led by Walmart heir Rob Walton and includes former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who also has a stake.

In April, Hamilton joined with Serena Williams in a consortium led by former Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton in an attempt to buy Premier League club Chelsea.

“He is a champion competitor who knows what it takes to lead a winning team,”…