Ryan Reynolds, Hollywood star, entrepreneur, and the proud owner of the Welsh soccer club, Wrexham AFC, has had quite a success streak lately. The most surprising on his list of accomplishments has been the acquisition of Wrexham, a club that plays in the fifth division of the English league.
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The club has experienced a revival ever since the Deadpool actor became the owner in 2020. This season the team appears well-positioned to break the lock and advance to the fourth division after 15 long years. Another success story for Reynolds has also been the brand ambassador and co-owner of Mint Mobile.
The telecom company recently went through a $1.3 billion that was a major success. Along with this, Mint and Reynolds have seen a big win recently.
Ryan Reynolds celebrates Mint Mobile’s big accomplishment
Consumer insights global leaders, J.D. Power, recently released the results of the 2023 edition of the J.D. Power Awards. In the Telecom, Media & Technology areas, Mint Mobile bagged the prestigious price of “Highest Ranked Wireless Purchase Experience”. This marks the 11th consecutive time the company has received this honor.
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Mint Mobile’s official Instagram handle posted a picture of the trophy to celebrate this victory with the caption, “Powerful”. Reynolds shared his support for the victory by leaving a like on the post by Mint Mobile. The Wrexham owner will certainly be pleased to be receiving the award just weeks after Mint’s biggest deal.
$1.3 billion deal that doubled Ryan Reynolds’ net worth
Ryan Reynolds, a renowned actor and owner of Wrexham AFC has also made impressive strides in the business sector. In 2019, he took on a 25% stake ownership in Mint Mobile; a mobile phone service provider. Come this March, his venture was bought out by T-Mobile for an estimated $1.3 billion figure – where Reynolds personally received $337.5 million from his share.
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'Proud' part-owner Ryan Reynolds sells Mint Mobile to T-Mobile in deal worth more than £1bn https://t.co/D4dhdlEejL
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 16, 2023
Garrulous of this lucrative purchase, this stunt neatly doubled Reynolds’ pre-deal net worth of $150 million – to a good sum of more than $350 million. While no one can argue that Ryan Reynolds is a star in Hollywood, his recent successes prove that he can be a star in the business world as well. No doubt, we can expect even better things from him in the future.
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