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Theodore John Leonsis (born January 8, 1957) is an American businessman. He is a former senior executive with America Online (AOL) and the founder, chairman, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NHL's Washington Capitals, the NBA's Washington Wizards, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and Monumental Sports Network.
After retiring from the Chicago Bulls in early 1999, Michael Jordan became the Washington Wizards' vice president of basketball operations as well as a minority owner in January 2000. [103] In September 2001, Jordan came out of retirement at age 38 to play for Washington. [ 104 ]
This article is a list of principal owners of National Basketball Association teams. The NBA requires a change in "controlling ownership" to be approved by the NBA Board of Governors, composed of one representative (Governor) from each team. [1] Toronto Raptors owner Larry Tanenbaum has been Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors since 2017. [2]
Ted Leonsis, owner of the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals, has a proposed a plan to move the teams to Virginia by 2028. ... The Wizards' NBA G League affiliate, the Capital ...
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Sheila Crump Johnson (born January 25, 1949) is an American billionaire businesswoman, co-founder of BET, and CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts. [1]Johnson is a vice chairman and partner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a professional sports holding company which manages the Washington Capitals (NHL), the Washington Wizards (NBA), and the Washington Mystics (WNBA).
The next-richest NBA team owner knows a thing or two about basketball — none other than Michael Jordan, who earned just $90 million of his $2.1 billion fortune on the court.
Abraham J. Pollin (December 3, 1923 – November 24, 2009) was the owner of a number of professional sports teams including the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL), the Washington Mystics in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the Baltimore / Washington Bullets / Wizards in the National Basketball Association (NBA).