Fansided

Every NBA team’s most famous fan

By Dylan Hughes

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: American actor Jack Nicholson attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves with his son Ray Nicholson at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: American actor Jack Nicholson attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves with his son Ray Nicholson at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 29: Jay-Z (L) and Beyonce attend a basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on February 29, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 29: Jay-Z (L) and Beyonce attend a basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on February 29, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images) /

Brooklyn Nets — Jay-Z

Rapper and business mogul Jay-Z is a very rich man. Earlier in 2018, Jay-Z’s net worth was reported to be $810 million — not far behind Diddy’s.

What is one thing near-billionaires love to do? Own a stake of a professional sports franchise.

Jay-Z was a previous stake-holder in the New Jersey Nets, helping the team move to his hometown of Brooklyn. Once the process was over, he sold his stake in the Nets and Barclays Center for a total of $2 million.

Jay sold his stake in the Nets, but he didn’t let that change his fandom. He still has to rep his now hometown team.

He still has connections to the team as well. Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment company, belongs in a large tree of other entertainment companies including Live Nation and Ticketmaster. Michael Yormark is the president and chief of branding and strategy for Roc Nation. Michael’s twin brother, Brett, is the CEO of the Nets.

Brett and the team got Jay right for his birthday last season, delivering him this lavish cake.

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