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Former U.S. President Barack Obama awards NBA star Michael Jordan the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 22, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama awards NBA star Michael Jordan the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 22, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
The Phoenix Suns are arguably in a good position right now. They have a star in Devin Booker who will likely carry the franchise for years to come. They have one of the great point guards in Chris Paul. And their center, DeAndre Ayton is slowly blossoming into a scorer rather than just a defender over the years. The Suns are currently 3-1 in the Western Conference, tying them with a couple of other teams as well.
It is not often that ownership of a franchise changes hands. Most recently, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade joined the ownership group of Jazz Basketball Inventors as he became part owner of the Utah Jazz.
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The Phoenix Suns are changing hands
Now it seems like the Phoenix Suns franchise is up for grabs. The majority owner of the team, Robert Sarver who owns 35% of the Suns, recently announced that he plans to sell the team. Sarver bought the team for $400 million back in 2004. And according to Forbes, the team was estimated at $1.8 billion in October 2021.
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Jul 20, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Phoenix Suns players react during game six of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
However, it seems as if a former US president is interested in the ownership of the Suns.
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And it is none other than Barack Obama. Obama served as the 44th President of the United States of America from 2009 to 2017. It would be interesting to see how he would do as an owner of an NBA team.
And fans gave their thoughts as the news broke out.
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
Ew… Give me Bezos or someone that can go into the luxury tax like it’s nothing!
— ☄️ (@yojlowe) October 26, 2022
If this happens I’m not watching anymore.
— Blake Legros (@BlakeLegros) October 26, 2022
No thanks
— MJeezyDMD (@JeezyDmd) October 26, 2022
Please no. We don’t need any more corruption. I’d say the same thing about any politician.
— Marcus Brown (@matchbox80) October 27, 2022
Great a war criminal
— James (@jamesedaz122) October 26, 2022
That would be awesome. He wouldn’t be the principal owner. But it would be cool if a former president, who believe it or not people is one of the most well-liked and respected people in the world, is a part of our team 💪
— Justin (@jdnyet) October 26, 2022
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The former US president on the sidelines
While some fans don’t seem too happy about the idea, others seem to be fine with it.
Notably, Obama won’t be the team’s sole owner like Robert Sarver was. He is reportedly involved with a group of people who are interested in buying the Phoenix Suns. Although, it would be exciting to see a former president on the sidelines of NBA games every now and then.
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What do you think? Will Barack Obama become the new part-owner of the Phoenix Suns? Or will someone else come in and swoop the deal? Let us know in the comments section down below.
