NBA Hall of Famers Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter join Bills' ownership group

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Two NBA legends have joined the NFL as owners. 

Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter are among a group of minority stakeholders joining the ownership group of the Buffalo Bills, the team announced Wednesday. 

Jozy Altidore, the former U.S. men’s national soccer team star, is also in the group of 10. 

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Former Houston Rockets player Tracy McGrady is honored during a game against the Denver Nuggets at Toyota Center. (Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports)

This is the first time in franchise history the Pegula family has brought in secondary shareholders for their team. The Pegulas remain the principal owners. 

According to the Bills, the private equity firm Arctos is also entering the fold as part of the new ownership group. Arctos has stakes in many leagues, including the NHL, NBA, MLB and MLS. 

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It is unclear just how much each new shareholder paid for a piece of the team, which is valued at $4.2 billion, according to Forbes. 

For McGrady and Carter, ownership runs in the family now. They are cousins who played as teammates early in their illustrious NBA careers with the Toronto Raptors.

McGrady was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017, and Carter entered in October.

Workers clear snow in Highmark Stadium in preparation for a game between the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2024.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

McGrady was a seven-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection and a two-time scoring champion over his 15-year career. 

"T-Mac" spent his first three years