Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris put together an impressive ownership group in his quest to buy the Washington Commanders. Harris thanked all of his partners in a statement Friday after he and current owner Daniel Snyder agreed to a deal to sell the franchise.
These are the known names from the Harris group’s purchase of the Commanders.
- Mitchell Rales
- Earvin “Magic” Johnson
- David Blitzer
- Mark Ein
- Alejandro Santo Domingo
- Lee Ainslie
- Mitchell Morgan
- Eric Schmidt
- Eric Holoman
- Michael Li
- Andy Snyder
Each of Harris’ partners comes from a different yet extremely successful background, and many have strong local ties to the DMV.
One of those is Ein, an investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist who happens to be a lifelong friend of Harris. The pair grew up together in Montgomery County, having met in kindergarten. Ein took to Twitter to share his excitement about partnering with Harris and others.
Honor of a lifetime to partner with Josh Harris, one of my best lifelong friends from when we first met in kindergarten at Rollingwood Elementary School in Chevy Chase, MD, and another dear friend Mitch Rales to buy our hometown team – the @Commanders. Can’t wait to help make… pic.twitter.com/oz7vyGM6D6
— Mark Ein (@Markein) May 12, 2023