Ishbia Sports Empire Targets Minnesota Twins for Portfolio – Sportico

<a  href="https://www.sportico.com/t/justin-ishbia/"  id="auto-tag_justin-ishbia_1"  data-tag="justin-ishbia"  >Justin Ishbia</a>, who co-owns the NBA&#8217;s Phoenix Suns with his brother Mat, is planning to lead a bid to purchase the <a  href="https://www.sportico.com/t/minnesota-twins/"  id="auto-tag_minnesota-twins_1"  data-tag="minnesota-twins"  >Minnesota Twins</a>, according to someone with knowledge the process.<br>     Ishbia&rsquo;s offer could include Mat and other investors, the source said, and the multi-billionaire has spent time in Minneapolis in recent weeks scoping out the area.<br>  If he is successful in his attempt to purchase the Twins, it would give the family&rsquo;s growing sports empire a foothold in Minnesota. The 47-year-old is already the alternate governor of the NBA&rsquo;s Suns, WNBA&rsquo;s Phoenix Mercury and MLS club Nashville SC, in which he has a minority stake.   <br>   His brother Mat is a <a  href="https://www.sportico.com/personalities/people/2021/benchwarmer-billionaire-mat-ishbia-1234625846/"  target="_blank"  rel="noreferrer noopener"  >prolific donor</a> to his alma mater Michigan State as well as a co-majority owner of the Suns and Mercury.    <div class="admz" id="adm-inline-article-ad-1">                     <div class="adma boomerang" data-device="Desktop" data-width="300">                  <div style="min-width:300px;min-height:275px;"     class="pmc-adm-boomerang-pub-div ad-text"   data-priority="10" >    <div id="gpt-sprt-dsk-tab-midarticle-uid0"      class="adw-300 adh-250" data-is-adhesion-ad="">         <script type="application/javascript">

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