Power couple Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez teams up with Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher, Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce and 2014 NFL Offensive Player of the Year DeMarco Murray in a bid to buy the New York Mets.
The group has already submitted its initial bid of $1.7 billion. Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen has made a top bid so far of $2 billion, according to a report by the New York Post. Mets COO Jeff Wilpon would prefer to sell to the Rodriguez-Lopez group if its offer is close to the best bid at the end of the auction, according to the Post.
The group is in standby mode awaiting word from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred regarding the next step in the process.
Rodriguez, who last played for Yankees, and fiancée Lopez have put $300 million of their own money toward the bid. Other investors include future Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe Thomas, who spent his entire career with the Cleveland Browns, two-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards, and Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee.
Rodriguez was a 14-time All-Star,three-time American League MVP, the 1996 batting champion, and a World Series champion in 2009.
