Williams sisters to become Miami Dolphins part-owners

Wed Aug 18
BY DAVID J. NEAL
MiamiHerald.com

Tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams will be announced next week as Miami Dolphins limited ownership partners, a person familiar with the deal said.

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross indicated Monday that three limited partners would be announced next Tuesday and at least one would be African-American. Ross also has said he wants the ownership group to reflect South Florida's diversity. Ross has brought in Hispanic music personalities Emilio and Gloria Estefan and Marc Anthony as limited partners this summer.

The Williams sisters, who were raised in Compton, Calif., but live in Palm Beach Gardens, have won a combined 18 Grand Slam tennis titles and would be the Dolphins' first African-American ownership partners.