Antonio Brown is one of the most controversial jacks of all trades that have come out of the NFL. As a football player, AB was a menace to the other teams’ defense. However, after winning Super Bowl rings, Brown left the NFL and decided to pursue his rap career. A couple of slanderous tweets and images later, he released his first album which went viral. Although, it seems like Brown can’t stay away from the world of football. He has gone on to assume an ownership stake.

With his ownership stake in the Albany Empire, an AFL football team, he took to Twitter to share some interesting news that would definitely get the fans’ attention. As he took to Twitter, one can’t help but wonder the reason why Brown is so invested in the Empire. Furthermore, it seems like AB’s fans are still following him and supporting him through his endeavors with their commitment to his team.

The Antonio Brown Effect

While he might be controversial, no one can deny that Antonio Brown garners a huge amount of popularity among fans. After he purchases an ownership stake in the Arena Football League team, Albany Empire, it seems like the team is already doing better. AB took to Twitter to share some exciting news for the fans of the Empire.

Brown has announced that the first game of the Albany Empire in their stadium, the MVP Arena has been sold out. Interestingly, the arena can house a whopping 17,500 people. Furthermore, the ex-wide receiver seems to be a lot more invested in the Albany Empire.

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Interestingly, he has a reason for his sentimental attachment to the team. Brown has a very personal connection to the Arena team from Albany. One could even say that the connection is almost paternal.

AB’s familial ties to Albany

While buying an ownership stake in an AFL team seems out of the blue, Brown might have had a sweet, ulterior motive in buying into the team. Back in the 90s, there was another arena football team from Albany that played in the AF2 league. They were called the Albany Firebirds. Interestingly, Brown’s father, Eddie Brown was a star wide receiver for them. He was even inducted into the AFL hall of fame in 2011. With such familial ties in Albany, it would make sense for Brown to invest himself and his money here. Interestingly, his father will be the vice president of football operations for the Empire.

While the purchase came out of nowhere, it seems to have a wholesome reason behind it. It only remains to be seen if Brown’s actions as a football team owner will have the same success as his NFL career. What are your thoughts

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