The splashy headline on Real Salt Lake’s new ownership group on Thursday was that NBA legend Dwyane Wade was part of the group taking over the MLS franchise.
But a social media post Wade shared announcing his involvement also referenced the name of another owner — in addition to David Blitzer — with ties to the Philadelphia region.
Venture capitalist Ryan Sweeney — a minority owner of the Utah Jazz and a partner with Wade and Ryan Smith — grew up in South Jersey and graduated from Triton Regional High School in Runnemede, N.