“While you won’t get to see me at games for now, my team and I will be taking an active role in the community where I can help give back.' Kevin Durant has joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union.
Durant, a 10-time NBA All-Star, has a 5 per cent ownership stake, with an option for 5 per cent more in the near future, the Union announced Monday.
The Union and Durant’s Thirty Five Ventures, a firm he runs with sports executive Rich Kleiman, will partner to grow the team’s profile and community outreach through the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation.
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