After the Miami Dolphins ended their Tuesday workout, they were introduced to new minority owners of the franchise-the Williams sisters Serena Williams and Venus Williams.
The announcement was made almost one week after it was reported that the Dolphins owner Stephen Ross would have a deal with the Williams sisters, who live in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., about an hour’s drive from the Dolphins’ stadium.
The two star tennis players said they have been Dolphins fan for long time and felt honored to be the first female African-Americans to hold an ownership stake in an NFL franchise.
“To have this opportunity is really where our heart is,” Venus said. “We’re South Florida girls. When we get off the road, this is where we come home to. When we come home to Dolphins games, it’s going to be exciting.”
The sisters are the fifth and sixth celebrity Ross has brought into the franchise since he purchased the Dolphins from Wayne Huizenga in January. The other four owning partnership are singer Jimmy Buffett, musicians Gloria and Emilio Estefan and Marc Anthony.
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