Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, is one of the richest men in the world. The Harvard dropout has a net worth of more than $200 billion.
It sounds like he's considering spending some of that fortune on an NFL franchise.
Front Office Sports reports that Zuckerberg is one of the potential bidders emerging for the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks, who were placed for sale following the Super Bowl win, could fetch more than $10 billion.
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Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook are among the rumored bidders.
"Five sources familiar with the matter tell Front Office Sports they’ve heard Zuckerberg is considering a bid, while four say Cook is separately weighing an offer. The identities of the other two potential bidders were not clear, nor was it known whether any formal offers had been made," FOS reported.
"Representatives for Allen & Co., the bank running the sale process for the Seahawks, as well as the seller, the Paul G. Allen estate, declined to comment. Representatives for Meta and Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and direct representatives for Zuckerberg and Cook could not immediately be reached."
NFL fans are split on Zuckerberg as owner
While Zuckerberg is a very rich man, NFL fans aren't sure if they want him as an owner.
"Welcome to Tim Apple Stadium, home of the 12th man. Here you can see the 12th man mascot through your Meta VR glasses under your seat. Also beer is $40," one fan joked.
"Zuck wants to do some sportswashing Saudi style. Didn’t work out when he cosplayed as an mma fighter," one fan added.
"If Mark Zuckerberg plans to the run the Seahawks like Facebook, Seattle is in trouble because the Facebook product is trash," one fan wrote.
Meanwhile, Dylan Byers, a reporter for Puck, shot down the interest - kind of.
"Mark Zuckerberg isn't considering a bid for the Seahawks. ... He may be invested in a fund that's putting forward a bid... but that's a very different thing ... I assume same true for Tim Cook," he wrote.
The Seahawks are expected to receive between $8 billion and $10 billion if they end up selling soon.
