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Venus, Serena to own part of Dolphins
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August 20, 2009, Thursday
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VENUS and Serena Williams have found a new sport: American football.
The tennis-playing sisters are set to become the latest big names to own a stake in the NFL's Miami Dolphins, with talks ongoing.
"There have been preliminary talks, and hopefully it'll work out," Serena Williams said Wednesday after a win in Toronto. "That would be a great opportunity for both of us. You never know. We'll see what happens."
The sisters live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, about an hour's drive from the Dolphins' stadium.
Musicians Gloria and Emilio Estefan and Marc Anthony recently bought small shares of the team. New Dolphins owner Stephen Ross also forged a partnership with singer Jimmy Buffett.
"There's always so many opportunities out there, and Venus and I are always trying to expand our brand and do the best that we can do, and if an opportunity presents itself, we would love to see where it can take us," Serena Williams said. "Who knows what's going to happen, but hopefully we'll be able to hopefully continue to expand our brand."
Ross, a New York real estate billionaire, completed his purchase of the Dolphins from Wayne Huizenga in January and began a partnership in May with Buffett. The agreement with the Estefans was announced in June, followed by the deal with Anthony last month.
Buffett and the Estefans are longtime Dolphins fans. The Williams sisters aren't known to closely follow the Dolphins or the NFL.
Ross has said the minority owners aren't being brought aboard because of a financial need. He has pledged to improve the fan experience at games, and celebrities will help - although it's unlikely the sisters will be staging tennis exhibitions at halftime.
Buffett has yet to accept Ross' invitation to become a minority owner, but the Dolphins' stadium has been renamed Land Shark Stadium for this season. Buffett has written a song for the Dolphins, and they've introduced a new version of their fight song by the rapper T-Pain.
The tennis-playing sisters are set to become the latest big names to own a stake in the NFL's Miami Dolphins, with talks ongoing.
"There have been preliminary talks, and hopefully it'll work out," Serena Williams said Wednesday after a win in Toronto. "That would be a great opportunity for both of us. You never know. We'll see what happens."
The sisters live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, about an hour's drive from the Dolphins' stadium.
Musicians Gloria and Emilio Estefan and Marc Anthony recently bought small shares of the team. New Dolphins owner Stephen Ross also forged a partnership with singer Jimmy Buffett.
"There's always so many opportunities out there, and Venus and I are always trying to expand our brand and do the best that we can do, and if an opportunity presents itself, we would love to see where it can take us," Serena Williams said. "Who knows what's going to happen, but hopefully we'll be able to hopefully continue to expand our brand."
Ross, a New York real estate billionaire, completed his purchase of the Dolphins from Wayne Huizenga in January and began a partnership in May with Buffett. The agreement with the Estefans was announced in June, followed by the deal with Anthony last month.
Buffett and the Estefans are longtime Dolphins fans. The Williams sisters aren't known to closely follow the Dolphins or the NFL.
Ross has said the minority owners aren't being brought aboard because of a financial need. He has pledged to improve the fan experience at games, and celebrities will help - although it's unlikely the sisters will be staging tennis exhibitions at halftime.
Buffett has yet to accept Ross' invitation to become a minority owner, but the Dolphins' stadium has been renamed Land Shark Stadium for this season. Buffett has written a song for the Dolphins, and they've introduced a new version of their fight song by the rapper T-Pain.
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