A Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos partnership to buy the Washington Commanders

11/8/2022

Sources claim the Amazon founder is “looking into buying the Washington Commanders” after current owners Dan and Tanya Snyder announced interest in selling the NFL team, TMZ Sports reports.

Bezos — who has a net worth of $114 billion — is considering a partnership with Jay-Z to make the purchase. The rapper previously owned a stake in the Brooklyn Nets.

Bezos has expressed interest in purchasing an NFL team since 2019 when CBS Sports reported that he “has strong support within the league to eventually join their ranks,” sources told the outlet, but no teams were for sale.

After 23 years of ownership, the Snyders appear to be interested in selling or adding a minority owner, according to a statement shared with PEOPLE.

The Commanders stated that the Snyders “have hired BofA [Bank of America] Securities to consider potential transactions.”

The Snyders will likely sell to the highest bidder, however, the team’s statement noted that Daniel and Tanya Snyder “remain committed to the team, all of its employees and its countless fans to putting the best product on the field and continuing the work to set the gold standard for workplaces in the NFL.”