Nba Great Kidd Joins Everton Ownership Group

NBA awesome Jason Kidd has joined Everton's American ownership group.

The double Olympic champion and 10-time NBA All-Star, who is presently caput coach of nan Dallas Mavericks, has joined Roundhouse Capital Holdings, which is portion of The Friedkin Group.

The Texas-based group completed its takeover of Everton successful December 2024.

Kidd, who besides won nan 2011 NBA Championship arsenic a subordinate pinch nan Mavericks, becomes nan latest high-profile American to put successful British football.

Fourteen Premier League clubs are partially owned by investors from nan United States, while erstwhile NFL protect extremity JJ Watt is simply a number proprietor astatine recently promoted Burnley and legendary backmost Tom Brady is likewise progressive pinch League One winners Birmingham City.

Everton will time off Goodison Park astatine nan extremity of this play and move into their caller Bramley-Moore Dock stadium, which is estimated to person costs much than £750m, earlier nan commencement of nan 2025-26 campaign.

"I'm honoured to beryllium joining Everton's ownership astatine specified an important infinitesimal - pinch a caller stadium connected nan sky and a agleam early ahead, it's a awesome infinitesimal to travel connected board," said Kidd, 52.

Everton executive president Marc Watts added: "As 1 of nan NBA's top players and now a successful coach, his knowledge and winning mentality will beryllium an unthinkable assets for Everton.

"He is simply a respected leader and family sanction for galore sports fans and will bring a deeper knowing of precocious capacity arsenic we collectively strive to build a brighter early for this storied club."