Bid of $6 billion for Commanders submitted, sources say

As revealed by a source to Adam Schefter, there is an offer on the table that covers the price that Dan Snyder asked for his franchise.

The group Josh Harris/Mitchell Raleswhich now includes Magic Johnsonwill officially present an offer fully financed by the Washington Commanders that covers the sale price requested by Dan Snyder than $6 billion, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN.

If accepted, the deal would break the previous record sale for a franchise of the NFLimposed last August, when a group led by the Walmart heir, Rob Waltonacquired the Denver Broncos for 4,650 million dollars.

Steve Apostolopoulosa Canadian billionaire, and Tilman Fertittaowner of the Houston Rockets from NBA, are among those leading other groups that are also interested in acquiring the Commanders. There is another anonymous group that has also visited the facilities, they informed ESPN multiple sources that have been involved in the process.

Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment also owns the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils. Harris y david blitzer They also own a part of the Crystal Palace FC from English Premier League.

Harris, who grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, was a co-founder in 1990 of Apollo Management, an asset management firm. He has an estimated net worth of $5.8 billion, according to Forbes magazine.

Ralesa DC-area billionaire, is also part of the group leading Harris. Fortune is estimated Rales at about $5.5 billion, according to Forbes.

Johnsonmember of the Basketball Hall of Fame and co-owner of Los Angeles Dodgers from MLBwas part of the group with Harris who failed to acquire the Broncos last summer.Johnson has also invested in other sports teams, including Los Angeles Sparks from WNBA y The Angels FC from MLS.

Snyder he led a group that acquired the team in 1999 for $800 million. Snyderand his wife and co-CEO, Tanya, announced their intention to sell the team last November. Forbes estimated the value of the franchise at $5.6 billion.

Information from John Keim was used in the writing of this note.