The race to find a new NFL franchise owner is getting intense as the finish line approaches. The story of the sale of Washington Commanders suddenly has a $1 billion plot twist. Despite overtaking Jeff Bezos in the $6.05 billion race, Magic Johnson might face a brutal heartbreak just as everyone thought he had crossed the finish line. After the news of the COmmanders getting its new Owner went viral, it seems a major plot twist is about to happen. According to new reports, another bid has gone through, which will make Dan Snyder the happiest person on the table.

The Commanders’ Sale by Snyder has already seen a lot of plot twists. But it looks like the mother of all twists was reserved for the 11th hour. While the sale is not yet through, everybody involved will have to raise significant money if they want to match the new bidder.

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While many thought that the Commanders’ sale had gone through to the Josh Harris and Magic Johnson group, that might not be the case. Brian Davis, who is a Washington native, has reportedly put in a $7 billion bid to take the Commanders off Dan Snyder’s hands. 

According to a WUSA9 report, Davis has made an all-cash offer to Snyder. He is ready to transfer $1 billion within 24 hours of the agreement. The remaining 6 billion will reportedly come within seven days.

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If the deal does go through, it will make Davis, a two-time NCAA men’s basketball national champion with the Duke Blue Devils, the first black owner in the NFL. 

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The Harris group, which also owns the NBA outfit Philadelphia 76ers, had a 6.05 billion bid on the table along with NBA legend Magic Johnson. Even Amazon owner Jeff Bezos was a part of the race. But looks like Davis has outbid the stalwarts out of nowhere. But who is he?

Who is Brian Davis?

With everything going on about the Commanders’ sale, the next question in anyone’s mind will be who exactly is Brian Davis? So here is a cursory look at the man who could be the next face of the Washington NFL franchise.

Davis holds an impressive resume when it comes to sports. He won the NCAA national college basketball championship twice in 1991 and 92 with the Duke Blue Devils. He went on to feature 68 times for Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. While his basketball career was short-lived, he isn’t a newcomer when it comes to owning a sports team. He was previously a minority owner in the MLS outfit DC United. And for the environmentally conscious fans, he has made his fortune in the renewable energy sector as a developer of green energy assets.

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The sale of the franchise isn’t only up to Snyder though. It will require the support of at least 24 of the 32 NFL owners. But for a franchise valued at $5.6 billion by Forbes, nobody saw a $7 billion offer coming in. So, who will end up buying the Commanders?