The race to buy the New York Mets from the Wilpons is on. Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and his fiancée, successful singer, actress and entrepreneur Jennifer Lopez, are leading a group of investors that just got bigger.
The famous pair has managed to recruit a star-studded cast of investors in their bid to acquire the Mets. It looks like this, according to Vaughn McClure of ESPN:
- Former NFL linebacker Brian Urlacher
- Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce
- Three-time Pro Bowl running back DeMarco Murray
- Former NFL offensive lineman Joe Thomas
- Current Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal
- Current Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee
The day set by the managing firm for interested parties to submit their bids was July 9.