All Quotes

# sports-ownership12 quotes

SPORTS-OWNERSHIP

I own part of the Dodgers. I own part of LAFC. I own part of the Sparks. Los Angeles is my city on and off the court.

I bought the Hornets for 275 million. Sold for 3 billion. Basketball taught me competition. Business taught me patience.

Everyone told us Sacramento would lose the team. We said no. The playbook is always the same: commit fully, build for the long term, and do not let the noise distract you.

commitmentlong-term-thinkingInterview with ESPN, 2023

We are not playing for second place. We are playing to win. That is true at UWM and it is true with the Phoenix Suns.

competitionsports-ownershipInterview with Bloomberg, 2023

A new stadium is not a luxury. It is a necessity if we want to compete at the highest level of professional football.

infrastructuresports-ownershipStadium advocacy statement, 2012

Winning a Super Bowl is the goal. It has always been the goal. Everything we invest in this organization is toward that end.

sports-ownershipstrategyMinnesota Vikings owner statement, 2018

We are fully committed to keeping the Vikings in Minnesota for generations to come. This community deserves a franchise it can be proud of.

communitylong-term-thinkingPress conference on Vikings acquisition, 2005

We built U.S. Bank Stadium to be here for 30, 40, 50 years. That is how you think about these things — not quarter to quarter.

long-term-thinkingreal-estateU.S. Bank Stadium opening ceremony remarks, 2016

We are not here to be interesting. We are here to win. And we are going to do whatever it takes to get there.

sports-ownershipstrategyOwner address to Lions organization, 2023

I want this team to reflect what Detroit is — tough, hardworking, resilient. We are going to build something the whole city can be proud of.

culturedetroitDetroit Lions ownership statement, 2021

We need to find people who are hungry, who believe they can win, and who are going to bring that energy every single day. That is what we are looking for.

hiringleadershipPress conference, general manager search, 2021

My grandfather built this legacy. My mother carried it forward. Now it is my responsibility, and I take that very seriously.

familylegacyInterview on taking over Lions ownership, 2020