Larry Fitzgerald Purchases Stake in Phoenix Suns

Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald has purchased a minority share in the Phoenix Suns, the team announced in a statement on Wednesday.

"I have a special place in my heart for the Phoenix Suns and Mercury and I have a great deal of respect for [owner] Robert [Sarver]," Fitzgerald said in the statement. "He has become a dear friend and trusted confidante. He is a big part of why I am making this commitment."

Fitzgerald is good friends with Sarver, who he met in 2005. Fitzgerald has since been a bit of an ambassador for the Suns, even advising the team on hirings and garnering public support for a stadium deal. Now, he figures to play a larger role within the organization, though ESPN…