Carter, McGrady and Altidore's new stake in Buffalo Bills brings diversity to NFL owners' table
The chance to rub shoulders with quarterback Josh Allen and broaden the Buffalo Bills’ reach into Toronto wasn’t the only thing on the minds of former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady and soccer’s Jozy Altidore in purchasing a minority share of the franchise
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The chance to rub shoulders with quarterback Josh Allen and use their Toronto connections to broaden the Buffalo Bills’ reach into Canada’s largest city wasn’t the only thing on the minds of former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady and soccer’s Jozy Altidore in purchasing a minority share of the franchise.
More importantly, the trio of successful Black athletes view their crossover sport endeavor as an opportunity to increase diversity at the NFL ownership level.
“It’s cool to be investing in an NFL franchise, but this is inspiring to so many people that look like us,” McGrady said during a Zoom call featuring all three on Friday.
“This is a barometer for us to do our jobs and be a stand-in for the next phase of ownership, whether it’s minority, whether it’s majority, whether it’s an individual,” he added. “It’s up to us to really carry this the right way and setting an example for the next people coming along.”
