Penn Dudes May Buy 76ers
June 9, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Talk about town-gown relations: Penn alums Joshua Harris and David Blitzer are in talks to buy the Philadelphia 76ers from Flyers owner Comcast-Spectatcor. Harris, the main guy for the deal, founded Apollo Global Management, putting him on Forbes' billionaire list and in the dreams of many Penn kids interning there this summer. Blitzer is responsible for the London branch of the Blackstone Group, another summer intern hotspot. The deal could close as early as next week.
Hopefully this will go over smoother for Harris than his last interaction with a Penn alum. Because, you know, Jon Huntsman Sr. casually sued him in 2008.