MIAMI (AP)—Venus and Serena Williams have found a new sport: pro football.
The tennis-playing sisters will become the latest celebrities to own a stake in the Miami Dolphins, a person familiar with the deal said Wednesday. The person didn’t want to be identified because the team plans an announcement Tuesday.
Another person close to the negotiations said an agreement was near but not yet final. That person also didn’t want to be identified because the announcement has not be made.
The Williamses live in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., about an hour’s drive from the Dolphins’ stadium. Their new role will be significant in part because the NFL has no African-American majority team owner.
-- FILE -- In this July 4, 2009, file photo, the United States' Serena Williams, right, and her sister Venus Williams, left, pose prior to their women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledo. The Williams sisters will become the latest celebrities to own a stake in the Miami Dolphins, a person familiar with the deal said Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009.
Musicians Gloria and Emilio Estefan and Marc Anthony recently bought small shares of the team. New Dolphins owner Stephen Ross also forged a partnership with singer Jimmy Buffett.
The Dolphins have said the involvement of the celebrities reflects the diversity of South Florida and shows that the franchise is connected with the community.
A Dolphins spokesman said the team had no comment regarding next week’s announcement.
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