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NBA star Kevin Garnett purchases small stake in Roma
The Boston Celtics forward is the second Basketball player to become part of a European football club's ownership, with LeBron James having previously invested in Liverpool
30 Dec 2011 15:18:00
By Alex Labidou
Getty
Roma have confirmed that Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett has agreed to purchase a small stake in the Serie A club.
The 35-year-old Basketball player accepted the offer from James Pallotta, one of the four Boston-based executives who purchased the team in August.
Over the past few years, Garnett has been very vocal in his interest in football, claiming his passion for English side Chelsea and star player Didier Drogba.
Garnett becomes the second NBA player to purchase a stake in a football club after Miami Heat star Lebron James invested in Liverpool earlier this year. James attended his first game at Anfield to watch the club draw 1-1 against Manchester United in October.
The Garnett and James deals are tied together because Roma president Thomas DiBenedetto is also a limited partner in the Fenway group, which owns the Boston Red Sox baseball team and Liverpool.
The 35-year-old Basketball player accepted the offer from James Pallotta, one of the four Boston-based executives who purchased the team in August.
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Over the past few years, Garnett has been very vocal in his interest in football, claiming his passion for English side Chelsea and star player Didier Drogba.
Garnett becomes the second NBA player to purchase a stake in a football club after Miami Heat star Lebron James invested in Liverpool earlier this year. James attended his first game at Anfield to watch the club draw 1-1 against Manchester United in October.
The Garnett and James deals are tied together because Roma president Thomas DiBenedetto is also a limited partner in the Fenway group, which owns the Boston Red Sox baseball team and Liverpool.
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