According to a report from ESPN’s Darren Rovell, Michael Rubin — owner of online sports apparel retailer Fantatics — is a potential new bidder for the upcoming sale of the Carolina Panthers.
Sources say Rubin — whose primary home is in Pennsylvania and who owns a stake in the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils and the Premier League team Crystal Palace -- is considered a serious bidder in the race to buy the first NFL team up for sale in 3 ½ years.
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Rubin, who is worth $3 billion according to Forbes, is a more familiar name for NFL owners, many of whom have already embraced him over the years.