From Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets to Grant Hill’s Atlanta Hawks stake, NBA legends have increasingly transformed from hardwood heroes to boardroom moguls. The allure of team ownership has become the new frontier for basketball’s elite, with former players leveraging their wealth, business acumen, and deep understanding of professional sports to secure their place in ownership circles. Now, a Toronto Raptors veteran has stepped into the ownership conversation, but with an unexpected twist toward the gridiron.

The 8x NBA All-Star Vince Carter has officially addressed swirling rumors about his potential investment in the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. While speaking on the recent episode of the ‘Run It Back on FanDuel TV’ show Carter clarified his position regarding earlier reports that suggested he, along with fellow NBA legend Tracy McGrady and soccer star Jozy Altidore, were in discussions to acquire a minority stake in the $5 billion franchise. “We just went there to have a good time in Buffalo… We were there. Obviously we met with the Pegula family had a conversation that’s really it as of right now. You know if they’re willing, holla  at me,” said Carter during the show.

Carter’s candid response adds another layer to the evolving narrative of athletes transitioning into ownership roles. The whole rumor of them owning the NFL team started last month when the trio visited a game of the Bills against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Highmark Stadium in New York. The rumor was made stronger just a few days back when Sportico announced that the trio was in talks about the deal with the Pegula family. It was quite understandable that this move was going to happen. The Pegula family-controlled Buffalo Bills team was seeking investors, and earlier this year they had even brought in capital marketing firm Allen and Co. to assist the team with selling a 25% non-controllable interest.

Meanwhile, the NBA ownership landscape faces its potential shake-up with basketball legends Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James reportedly exploring opportunities to purchase an NBA franchise together.  James has long desired to acquire a team in Las Vegas, ever since NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in 2020 that the NBA would expand. However recently Shaquille O’Neal also gave a hint in an episode of ‘The Big Podcast’ that he wants to team up with LeBron James and entrepreneur Mark Cuban to own a team together. ‘I’d have to make it okay with my current partners, but, yeah, if my kids were like, ‘All right, we’re set. We don’t… want whatever.’ And it was Shaq. F**k Yeah. I would look at making a comeback,” said Mark Cuban who previously owned the Dallas Mavericks.

As these ownership narratives continue to unfold, they reflect a broader evolution in professional sports, where the lines between athlete, investor, and executive increasingly blur. Whether through Carter’s potential NFL venture or Shaq and LeBron’s NBA ownership aspirations, former players are positioning themselves to influence the future of professional sports from the owner’s box. However apart from this insight, there’s rather another funny one that Carter gave in this podcast.

The hilarious story revealed by Vince Carter during the podcast

While the statement made by Carter during the podcast regarding his position in the Buffalo Bills deal was enough to cool down the rumors, there was another revelation that he made that has been making waves in the NBA community. During the recent induction ceremony of the Hall of Fame, Carter’s 7-year-old son, who was attending the event for the first time, had a particularly interesting take on Michael Jordan.

Carter revealed that he had brought his family to introduce them to Jordan after his induction speech was over when Vince Carter Jr. made the honest mistake. “My family in general wanted to meet Mike. So I’m like yeah, let’s go over there and meet Mike and say whats up. Som I’m introducing, how you doing, how you doing and he meets my kids. So little man says to the big sis and he was like ‘Dad he’s darker than I expected… He got to Mike live and then in person then I was like man that’s why they call them Black Jesus man… that’s why he’s Black Cat,” said Carter during the show.

Vince Carter Jr. is the son that Carter had with his second wife Sondi Carter a NASM trainer in 2017. Carter’s story highlights the joy and simplicity of childhood. It’s a reminder that even in the most formal and prestigious settings, children can often offer the most unexpected and humorous observations.