Power couple Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez will have a group of investors that will help bid on the New York Mets. The group includes Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and 2014 NFL Offensive Player of the Year DeMarco Murray.
The best bid for the Mets is held by billionaire Steve Cohen with $2 billion. The current bid from Rodriguez and the group is $1.7 billion.
Other investors in the group include Cleveland Browns future Hall of Famer offensive tackle Joe Thomas, Washington Wizards Bradley Beal, and Denver Nuggets Mason Plumlee.
The Mets COO Jeff Wilpon would prefer to sell the team to Rodriguez and his group, but the current offer has to be closer to the best bid.
“Being a former athlete and having a chance to be a part of a group trying to purchase a professional team, it’s pretty cool,” Urlacher told ESPN on Monday. “It’s especially cool to be involved with Alex. Alex is the man. You’ve got Kelce, Joe Thomas, DeMarco Murray. It’s great to be in a group with them.”
Everyone that has placed a bid for the Mets is awaiting word from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred regarding the next step in the process.
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