Josh Harris is no stranger to owning sports teams. And, as a rumored frontrunner to buy the Washington Commanders, the Miami-based billionaire could be adding another franchise to his collection.
NBC Sports Washington reported this week that Harris, the managing partner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils, is “perhaps the top candidate” to buy the Commanders — with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos yet to make an offer and investor Todd Boehly dropping out of the bidding.
There are a lot of dominos still to fall, but Harris’ track record across two major North American franchises offers insight into how the Commanders might operate differently under someone other than Dan Snyder.