Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald has purchased a minority share in the Phoenix Suns, the team announced in a statement on Wednesday.
"I have a special place in my heart for the Phoenix Suns and Mercury and I have a great deal of respect for [owner] Robert [Sarver]," Fitzgerald said in the statement. "He has become a dear friend and trusted confidante. He is a big part of why I am making this commitment."
Fitzgerald is good friends with Sarver, who he met in 2005. Fitzgerald has since been a bit of an ambassador for the Suns, even advising the team on hirings and garnering public support for a stadium deal.