Venus and Serena are looking to bring their winning ways to something other than the tennis court, an NFL franchise. The tennis superstars are close to a deal with Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, that would give them a minority stake in the franchise. Ross wants to improve the fan experience at games, and the Williams sisters join a group of celebrities that now have a share in the team. That list includes Miami residents Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio Estefan. Ross also has partnered with singer Jimmy Buffet, and renamed the stadium Landshark Stadium after Buffet's Landshark Lager.
How does this affect the team? It doesn't. The celebrities do not have enough of a share to make decisions for the franchise. What this does do is engage the community and reach out to the fans. I like to see that Ross has been active in trying to draw people to the game, something the baseball team who shares the stadium struggles with. Who knows maybe the Williams' sisters winning attitude will rub off on the Dolphins players, if not then at least the team will have wicked backhands.
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