First Magic Johnson. Then Rick Ross and Diddy. Now, Floyd Mayweather is the latest high-profile celebrity to have his name thrown into the ring as a possible investor in the next supposed Los Angeles Clippers ownership group.
Speaking with Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times in preparation for his fight against Marcos Maidana on Saturday night, Mayweather said he wants to get "a group of billionaires" together to bid for the franchise:
Mayweather's comments come hours after NBA commissioner Adam Silver banned current Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life after racist comments he made in a taped conversation with his then-girlfriend were leaked to the press, via TMZ.
Silver told the group of assembled reporters at his press conference Tuesday that he plans on suggesting the NBA's Board of Governors force Sterling to sell the team. Three-fourths of the ownership contingent would have to vote in favor of banishing Sterling for the process to begin, according to the league's constitution.
"I fully expect to get the support I need from the other NBA owners I need to remove him," Silver said ...
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Floyd Mayweather Confirms Interest in Buying the LA Clippers
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