<p><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/diego-maradona-t312" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Diego Maradona</strong></a> wasn’t only one of the best footballers the world has seen but also one of the most influential athletes the world of sports has had. Maradona knew how to leave his mark whenever he went and after his tragic death, everybody is remembering as the genius he was.</p>
<p>Argentine media confirmed the former <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/soccer-t81579" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>soccer</strong></a> starpassed away this morning due to a heart attack. Social media was flooded with homages for Diego, and his fellow sportsmen have also reacted to the tragic news.</p>
<p><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/los-angeles-lakers-t101482" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Los Angeles Lakers</strong></a> legend <strong>Magic Johnson</strong>, one of the most active legends on social media, shared an incredible message for Maradona on Twitter, remembering his friends and sending the best wishes for his family.</p>
<h2>Magic Johnson pays respect to Diego Maradona on Twitter</h2>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The world lost one of the greatest soccer players that ever lived Diego Maradona. It was one of the thrills of my life when I got to meet him. Rest In Peace my friend and my prayers go out to his family. ���� <a href="https://t.co/SgQvij7a72">pic.twitter.com/SgQvij7a72</a></p>
<p> — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson)    <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/1331670354293641217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2020</a>   </p></blockquote></div>
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<p><em>“The world lost one of the greatest soccer players that ever lived Diego Maradona. It was one of the thrills of my life when I got to meet him. Rest In Peace my friend and my prayers go out to his family.” Johnson wrote with a picture of himself hugging Diego several years ago.</em></p>
<p>This news has taken the world by storm and everybody is still processing this. Magic’s team, the Los Angeles Lakers, also lost one of their biggest icons, Kobe Bryant at the start of the year. 2020 hasn’t been easy for anybody and this news only worsens things for all of us.</p>
<p>Diego was a man that attracted strong feelings, either they were love or hate. Today, love is prevailing, remembering one of the biggest sportsmen of all time.</p>
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<p>Soccer in the United States was virtually nonexistent in 1995, with no professional league and a handful of games on TV, this scenario didn’t give the sport the exposure needed to captivate the audience built on after the 1994 World Cup. When <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mls-t16956" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Major League Soccer</strong></a> began play in 1996 the original owners were virtually NFL owners and there were only 10 teams.</p>
<p>Fast-forward to 2020 and the sport is virtually everywhere! Major League Soccer has 26 teams and will be 30 by 2022. The new Woman’s League, <strong>NWSL</strong>, has 10 teams and is slowly building its audience. You can watch virtually any major important league or tournament on cable, including <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/soccer/bundesliga-hopes-new-tv-deal-will-capture-the-growing-american-soccer-market-20200918-0020.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">leagues with exclusive American TV packages</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/soccer/most-valuable-soccer-teams-in-the-americas-2020-atlanta-united-tops-the-list-forbes-20201110-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As soccer continues to grow</a> so does interest from celebrities and other sporting figures to get in on the action of a sport and team from the ground up. <strong>Here is a list of some A-listers who have invested in soccer in the United States.</strong></p>
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<h2>Drew Carey and Ken Griffey Jr – Seattle Sounders</h2>
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<p>The <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/seattle-sounders-t118135" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seattle Sounders</a> were pioneers in attracting A-listers as owners. When the team began play in 2007 the club was an instant success story. The Sounders came out of the gate flying, getting into the playoffs and winning championships. The team was also the highest attended team in the league until Atlanta United came around. Carey was an original investor but shortly after other big names like <strong>Ken Griffey Jr, Russell Wilson, Ciara, and Macklemore </strong>have all jumped on board. The Sounders can arguably be called one of the best sports business success stories of the last 20 years.</p>
<h2>David Beckham – Inter Miami</h2>
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<p>When <strong>David Beckham</strong> signed with the L.A. Galaxy in 2007, he ushered in a new era for MLS and the beginning of the league truly taking off. Beckham had it written in his contract that he could become a team owner when he retired. Miami became an obsession for Beckham, and after many failed attempts finally got the team off the ground in 2018. Today,<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/inter-miami-t53162" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inter Miami</a> has played their first full season and will soon open their own Soccer Specific Stadium.</p>
<h2>Kevin Durant – Philadelphia Union</h2>
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<p>From the court to the boardroom, <strong>Kevin Durant</strong> became an investor of the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/philadelphia-union-t115462" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Philadelphia Union</a> in June of 2020. Durant has a 5% stake in the club with an option to purchase an additional 5% at a later date. Durant tried to buy into D.C. United twice but in the end, said deal did not go through. Durant is a big soccer fan and stated that observing how these teams impacted their city’s businesses and communities appealed to him.</p>
<h2>James Harden and Oscar de la Hoya – Houston Dynamo</h2>
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<p>The <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/houston-dynamo-t115464" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Houston Dynamo</a> have two big names in their ownership group, boxing legend and promoter <strong>Oscar de la Hoya</strong> and NBA superstar <strong>James Harden</strong>. “The Beard” owns an estimated 5% while the “Golden Boy” is said to have up to 50% stake in the club. The Dynamo have seen better days and have recently rebranded, hopefully, some of that championship class their owners have will rub off on them.</p>
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<h2>Will Ferrell, Nomar Garciaparra, Mia Hamm, Chad Hurley, and Magic Johnson – LAFC</h2>
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<p><strong>LAFC</strong> certainly came on to the scene with a bang, with an ownership group of who’s who the team needed to live up to that a-list standard. They did, <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/los-angeles-fc-t72172" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LAFC</a> has been to the MLS Playoffs in each of their first three seasons and until the pandemic hit, LAFC sold out every home game. They have two of the best players in MLS, Diego Rossi and Carlos Vela. Things look bright for this team full of stars.</p>
<h2>Natalie Portman – Angel City FC</h2>
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<p>One of the greatest modern-day actresses, <strong>Natalie Portman</strong>, became a lead investor of the NWSL’s Angel City FC team in June 2020. The team will play its first game in 2022, becoming the first professional Women’s Soccer team in Los Angeles since the Los Angeles Sol which folded in 2010. While Portman may be the most famous lead investor the rest of the investor group is full of some big-time A-listers: Becky G, Shannon Boxx, Sophia Bush, Jessica Chastain, James Corden, Amanda Cromwell, Deirdre DeLany, Lorrie Fair, Ronnie Fair, Joy Fawcett, America Ferrera, Julie Foudy, Jennifer Garner, Lauren Holiday, Mia Hamm, Angela Hucles, Cobi Jones, Ryan Kalil, Billie Jean King, Ilana Kloss, Eva Longoria, Shannon MacMillan, Casey Neistat, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Candace Parker, Lilly Singh, P. K. Subban, Rachel Van Hollebeke, Tisha Venturini, Lindsey Vonn, Abby Wambach, Saskia Webber, Lailaa Williams, and Serena Williams all have invested in the team.</p>
<h2>Matthew McConaughey – Austin FC</h2>
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<p>The Wolf of Wall Street actor, <strong>Matthew McConaughey,</strong> brought some much needed positive energy to Austin FC when it was announced he would be part-owner of the team in 2019. It is important to remember Austin FC was heavily criticized because then Columbus Crew Owner, Anthony Precourt wanted to move the Crew to Austin. This caused a huge backlash on social media, enter Matthew McConaughey, and that incident is hardly a memory now.</p>
<h2>Steve Nash – Vancouver Whitecaps</h2>
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<p>NBA legend <strong>Steve Nash </strong>is a soccer fanatic! He is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter and purchased a stake in the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/vancouver-whitecaps-t119539" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whitecaps</a> back in 2008. Since then, Nash got involved in Mallorca in 2016 and hopes that the Whitecaps can find their way to success in MLS.</p>
<h2>Bonus Track: LeBron James – Liverpool</h2>
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<p>LeBron is LeBron. He’s always gonna do something a bit different than the rest, and he did just that when he purchased a 2% stake in English Football giants, <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/liverpool-t26467" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Liverpool</a>. Since <strong>LeBron James</strong> was listed as an official owner of the team, the Reds have snapped a 30 year EPL title drought and won a Champions League. Born winner.</p>
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Election Day 2020: Athletes and sports figures encourage people to vote

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<p><strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/offside/20-sports-figures-who-support-joe-biden-20201007-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a>wasthe go-to guy for many of the<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a>’s players in the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/us-elections-2020-t150069" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2020 US Elections</a>.</strong> Some of the top stars of the NBA publicly endorsed Biden given his stances on issues of equality and some of the negative comments by President Donald Trump directed towards NBA players and their protests.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/donald-trump-t132193" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>, on the other hand, wasvery critical of the NBA and their players</strong>, especially when many of them have <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba/lebron-james-nba-stars-blast-donald-trump-after-presidential-debate-20200930-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attacked the President on his opinions</a> regarding police shootings and kneeling in protest. The President in turnattacked players and the league as a whole, even focusing on TV ratings as a way to take a jab at the league.</p>
<p>Joe Biden’s run to the White House received a shot in the arm with many of these endorsements, as it would seem that the sports world was on his side in his race to get to the oval office. <strong>Who are the NBA players who endorsed Biden? Let’s take a look.</strong></p>
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<p>If Joe Biden wanted a big-name endorsement from the NBA he got it in the form of NBA champions <strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/lebron-james-t92259" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a>, who has been extremely critical of Donald Trump, Stephen Curry, who in August told the world he was voting for Biden, Chris Paul </strong>who has partaken in online discussions with Joe Biden, and Magic Johnson who took to Twitter to show his support.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">After watching the debate I’m just speechless. The key takeaway is exactly what Vice President Joe Biden addressed in his closing remarks, we must get out and vote!! Especially Black and Latino communities! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BidenHarris?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BidenHarris</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Debates2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Debates2020</a></p>
<p> — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson)    <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/1311144939577774080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2020</a>   </p></blockquote></div>
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<p>It’s just not players even coaches like Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers have all publicly criticize the President and have taken sides with Joe Biden. <strong>Gregg Popovich even called Trump a coward for leaving Washington D.C. during gun protests.</strong></p>
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<p>No matter how you look at it, the NBA as a whole, throughits players and coaches, the NBA family hasbeen highly critical of the current President and his policies, and <strong>this can only sway voters towards Joe Biden, especially if such high profile players and coaches are speaking up for him.</strong></p>
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