José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones Set to Lead Padres After $3.9 Billion Sale | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
The MLB approved their purchase, and Jones becomes the first Black woman to own a Major League Baseball team.
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José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones Set to Lead Padres After $3.9 Billion Sale | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano/YouTube screenshot *José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones are now at the helm of the San Diego Padres after Major League Baseball approved their purchase of the franchise in a record $3.9 billion deal, ESPN reports. The husband-and-wife business partners reached an agreement with the Seidler family in May to acquire controlling interest in the team. MLB owners unanimously approved the transfer on Aug. 17, with Fel…
Kwanza Jones Becomes First Black Woman Majority Owner Of An MLB Team In $3.9B San Diego Padres Deal
Kwanza Jones has made history with her investment in baseball. Jones and her husband José E. Feliciano are the new owners of the Padres, per the MLB. Investing in the team was a no-brainer for the couple. As AFROTECH previously reported, the Seidler family agreed to sell the Padres to Jones and Feliciano in a deal reportedly valued at $3.9 billion. This makes Jones the first Black woman to own an MLB team. She sits on various boards, including …
New Padres owner Kwanza Jones steals show in wild introductory press conference
In a clip that surely won't come back to haunt a franchise that has never won a World Series, San Diego had quite the introduction to new owners Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano on Monday.
Why the Padres are now entangled in the Buss family drama over the Lakers
The San Diego Padres have entered a new ownership phase, officially taken over by José Feliciano and Kwanza Jones on August 17. They are now joined by Buss Sports Capital, founded by the Buss brothers, who recently sold their family's stake in the Lakers amid ongoing family disputes. As Jeanie Buss contests the sale deal post-Lakers transfer, her brothers look to deepen their ties to San Diego through Padres ownership, despite their controversia…
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