Jamal Mashburn is a former NBA superstar who found great success both in the NBA and in the business world. A former Miami Heat player, Mashburn spent 13 seasons in the league. In that time, he earned $70,000,000 in salaries, which later on became the capital of his wise investments. With a net worth of $110,000,000, ‘Monster Mash’ has a dream of reviving the former NBA franchise, the Seattle Supersonics.
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With investments in companies like Papa John’s and Outback Steakhouse, Mashburn could turn this dream into a reality.
The city of Seattle has long missed the presence of an NBA franchise. Mashburn plans on utilizing his extensive business portfolio and strategic planning to support the revival.
But this isn’t the first time he has tried to buy an NBA franchise. Having made a failed $275,000,000 bid for the Charlotte Hornets franchise years ago, Monster Mash is sure to have a far more solid bid this time around. However, it will be interesting to see what group of investors the 50-year-old decides to team up with to secure the purchase.
With investments spread across a number of different industries, it is clear that Mashburn has both the business acumen and the brains to fulfill his NBA ownership dream. Take a look a the tweet below by Andrew Petcash.
In 2012, Mashburn tried to buy the New Orleans Hornets but came up short.
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Mashburn and Rick Pitino want to buy a French team to gain experience (and then bring the Seattle SuperSonics back to life). pic.twitter.com/20bp0DOUF2
— Andrew Petcash (@AndrewPetcash) July 1, 2023
While Mashburn does already have a business partner in Rick Pitino, there are also players in the current NBA landscape interested in playing for the SuperSonics.
Brook Lopez has revealed his desire to play for the Seattle Supersonics
The Seattle Supersonics are an iconic team that has historical ties with the NBA. Located in a brilliant market with a dedicated fanbase that loves the team, there’s no reason to not bring back the side. Given his strategic plan to first buy a team in France in preparation for the future, Mashburn has a great chance of finding success in America too.
Mashburn may be interested in reviving the Seattle Supersonics, but Brook Lopez is interested in playing for them. The Milwaukee Bucks star, who recently signed a new contract, was busy exploring free agency not too long ago. And, when asked where he would like to play in the upcoming season, Lopez suggested Seattle.
“My choice really would be Seattle, honestly. My fear though, the Supersonics went away the year I was drafted [2008]… I might not get that chance cuz when I’m done, I feel like that year they’ll come back.”
Brook Lopez on his free agency pic.twitter.com/eVll5w5KpP
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) June 29, 2023
Lopez’s declaration is rather bewildering, especially considering that the Supersonics have not played in the NBA since 2008. But it just goes on to show how wildly popular a franchise Seattle was and how many are anticipating its potential return.
