Aces group chat goes ‘crazy’ after Tom Brady becomes owner

Retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady and Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis watch players warm up during halftime of the 2022 game at Michelob Ultra Arena. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

NFL legend Tom Brady’s acquisition of ownership of the Las Vegas Aces was finalized on Monday, star A’ja Wilson revealed Received a warm welcome from the Aces players.

When Wilson learned Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, would become a minority owner of the Aces, she told SiriusXM on Monday: “Let’s go! With Tom Brady, Larry · Fitzgerald with Jim Gray.”

“Oh my God, this is great,” she said. “It’s really cool to have someone important who cares about us come in and say, ‘I want to help move this forward.’ It’s something we’ve always needed.”

“We always like people to have a seat at the table and obviously Tom Brady had a seat at the table and he reached out and said, ‘I want to be a part of this and help it grow,’ and that’s really, really true. It’s fun. I think we’re going crazy in the group chat because obviously Kelsey Plum barks at you, which is kind of weird, but kind of cool now. (Laughs) … We really appreciate it.”

Brady said getting approval from the WNBA Owners Committee was a “long process.” Brady’s interest in joining the Aces’ ownership group was announced back in March, but the approval came before the team reached its second consecutive WNBA Finals.

Of course, the approval appears to be just a formality, with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert releasing a statement praising the acquisition.

“Obviously, women’s sports have meant a lot to me in my life. I have three sisters who are all better athletes than me,” Brady said. “I spent my entire childhood watching them on the softball field, football field, basketball court. I love women’s sports. I love the empowerment it gives young women and the direction it takes.

“Sports teaches us a lot, and it’s certainly not just for men. I love that women get the spotlight for being incredible athletes in so many different sports, obviously tennis, golf and basketball. “I love this Sports, I also like to watch you compete. “