Josh Harris Buys The New Jersey Devils
Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris and business partner David Blitzer on Thursday bought the Devils and the lease to the Prudential Center from Jeff Vanderbeek for $320 million.
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Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris and business partner David Blitzer on Thursday bought the Devils and the lease to the Prudential Center from Jeff Vanderbeek for $320 million.
When you say it out loud, it does sound pretty crazy. "The owners of the Sixers are purchasing the New Jersey Devils. And Scott O'Neil, the CEO of the Sixers will also be the CEO of the Devils." Sure, it's not the first time one ownership group has owned teams in different markets. But the Devils are one of the Flyers biggest rivals, so this is new territory.
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