Kevin Durant, NBA owner?
The Warriors star's desire to own his own franchise after his playing days has grown since he began playing for the team, according to ESPN.com.
In fact, Durant, 29, and business partner Rich Kleiman have met with several tech CEOs and current team owners to understand what exactly goes into owning a team.
"This is a genuine goal of his after he retires, to add another African-American in the position of majority ownership," one ESPN source said.
At the moment, Michael Jordan is the only African American and only former player to have a majority ownership of a team (the Charlotte Hornets.)
"MJ was the first big Nike athlete, the biggest star of his time, but if you don't have the trajectory, that path, that journey, it's going to be hard to do what he did," Durant said last week. "But you can still affect the NBA and the game of basketball in a different way.
"You don't have to be an owner. I think it should be more guys in the positions of power like general managers and scouts and coaches. Anything that involves the day-to-day operations of these franchises. I think more players and more experienced players should be in those positions."
Durant has already built up a hefty investment resume. He has stakes in several start-ups, including Rubrik, Overtime, pizza chain Pieology, the app Acorns, delivery service Postmates and Skydio.
