Kevin Durant Buys 5% Ownership Stake in Philadelphia Union

Today, Brooklyn Nets' Kevin Durant joins the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer as an investor and community partner. Durant acquired 5 percent of the Union, with an option to purchase an additional 5 percent in the future. He joins Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson as investors in MLS teams.The deal includes a partnership with Thirty Five Ventures -- a business startup run by Durant and sports business executive Rich Kleiman -- which will ...