Blue Owl’s Rees Is Interested in Buying Pittsburgh Steelers Stake
Rees, a Pennsylvania native and longtime fan of the Steelers franchise, is a willing buyer of the minority stake being sold by sports investors Josh Harris and David Blitzer.
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Michael Rees, the billionaire co-president of Blue Owl Capital Inc., is among potential bidders interested in acquiring a stake in the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers, according to people familiar with the matter.
Rees, a Pennsylvania native and longtime fan of the Steelers franchise, is a willing buyer of the minority stake being sold by sports investors Josh Harris and David Blitzer, one of the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information. No final decision has been made on the ultimate buyer.