Lewis Hamilton, co-owner of the NFL’s Denver Broncos

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is part of the new group that owns the Denver BroncosThe NFL team was announced Tuesday.

In June, the group, led by the Walmart heir, Rob Walton, agreed to buy the Broncos from the Pat Bowlen Trust for a record $4.65 billion. The deal is expected to be approved by NFL owners before the start of the 2022 season.

“We are delighted to welcome seven-time Formula One World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton to our ownership group,” Walton said in a statement. “He is a competitor, a champion who knows what it takes to lead a winning team and a fierce advocate for global equality, even in his own sport.”

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Hamilton took to social media to express her and her dog’s excitement about the move. “Excited to join an amazing group of owners and be a part of @Broncos history!” he wrote on Twitter. “It’s an honor to work with a world-class team and serve as an example of the value of more diverse leadership in all sports. Roscoe already believes he’s part of the team.”

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“Excited to join an amazing group of owners and be a part of @Broncos history!” he wrote on Twitter. “It is an honor to work with a world-class team and serve as an example of the value of more diverse leadership in all sports. Roscoe already believes he is part of the team.”

Hamilton, 37, joins former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as part of the owner group. Rice, 67, was added as an investor in June.

Hamilton’s addition was welcomed by the Broncos’ new quarterback, Russell Wilson. “Congrats (Lewis),” Wilson wrote on Twitter. “Winning is a Habit”.

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