Snoop Dogg has revealed he’s part of an ownership group entrenched in a bidding war for the Ottawa Senators against Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds.
First reported by The Athletic on Monday (May 1), the West Coast icon is joining a group led by Hollywood film producer Neko Sparks in his bid to become the NHL’s first Black owner with the Senators’ purchase.
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On the opposing side sits actor Ryan Reynolds’ group, which boasts an alleged bid north of $1 billion and includes The Weeknd as part of the team as well.
Snoop confirmed the news on Monday and voiced his hope to grow the game of hockey within the Black community.
“Amazing what @neko_sparks is trying to do in Ottawa & I’m looking forward to being apart of that ownership team,” he wrote to Instagram. I WANNA BRING HOCKEY TO OUR COMMUNITY.”
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Snoop Dogg is no stranger to the hockey world as he’s long been a fan of the Los Angeles Kings. The 51-year-old even joined the Kings’ play-by-play broadcast and read the team’s lineup for a game in previous seasons.
While the L.A. Kings were eliminated from the NHL Playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers over the weekend, Snoop can now fully focus on his Los Angeles Lakers making a run toward the NBA Finals.
The Lakers will face off in what’s sure to be a memorable match-up against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Semi-Finals with the series set to begin on Tuesday night (May 2) at the Chase Center.
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Earlier this year, Snoop Dogg compared Steph Curry to be the closest thing the NBA currently has to the late Kobe Bryant.
“That’s a hard question because I don’t really see nobody with that killer instinct,” Snoop explained to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. “The closest that I’ll say would be Steph Curry because Steph Curry got that killer instinct when it’s time for the playoffs, when it’s time for the big game.
“He wants the big shot, he ain’t afraid of the big shot, he steps up to the challenge. He’s never considered the best, but he’s always the best when it’s time to be the best.”
