Eli Manning is putting together a group of investors to purchase a stake in his former team, the New York Giants, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Earlier this year, Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reported that the New York Giants were looking to sell up to 10 percent of the team.
The latest Forbes valuation of the Giants is listed at $7.3 billion, while CNBC listed Big Blue at $7.85 billion. Both valuations were published just prior to the 2024 season.
Manning played his entire 16-year career (2004-2019) with the Giants, winning Super Bowls in 2007 and 2011. The four-time Pro Bowler threw 366 regular-season touchdown passes and was inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor in 2021, when his No. 10 jersey was retired.
He’s remained connected to the franchise. In 2021, Manning got a new role with “duties encompassing business development, marketing, and community and corporate relations,” per the team’s website.
Through the Giants, Manning also stars in the “Eli Manning Show” alongside his old Big Blue teammate and center Shaun O’Hara.
So Manning obviously has a strong connection to his old team, but it’s clear he’d like to take it a step even further through an ownership stake.
The team is currently owned by the Mara and Tisch families via a 50-50 split, with John Mara serving as president and CEO and overseeing the franchise’s day-to-day operations.
