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Mexican businessman joins Seattle Seahawks ownership group

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexican businessman Gonzalo Hevia Baillères has joined the Seattle Seahawks ownership group after the franchise completed its sale.
  • The group is led by the Khosla family and includes Mexican representation from the Aramburuzabala family, along with several other investors.
  • Hevia Baillères called the Seahawks a world-class franchise and said joining the team was a dream come true.

Gonzalo Hevia Baillères has become one of the first Mexican businessmen to acquire a stake in an NFL franchise after joining the Seattle Seahawks’ ownership group.

The businessman said the Seahawks were “a world-class franchise” with championship success on the field, leadership beyond it and the best fan base in American football. He described sharing the team’s next chapter as a dream come true and said he felt honoured and grateful.

His investment firm, HBeyond, described the Seahawks as an organisation with exceptional leadership and a winning tradition. The firm also highlighted the team’s championship history, passionate supporters and reputation beyond the field.

The Seahawks are a world-class franchise. They are champions on the field, leaders off it and have the best fan base in American football. Sharing this new chapter with them is a dream come true. I feel honoured and grateful.

· Gonzalo Hevia BaillèresHevia Baillères describes his investment in the Seahawks and his view of the franchise.

The Seahawks announced on September 3 that the sale of the franchise had closed. The ownership group is led by Vinod Khosla, his wife Neeru and their son Neal. The Aramburuzabala family also represents Mexican investment in the group, alongside Hevia Baillères. Other members include Mark Stevens, Val Blavatnik, Sheryl Sokoloff, Jesse van der Werf, Samir Kaul, Sunny Gupta, Nader Naini, Penny Pritzker, Carlyle, Dynasty Equity and Sixth Street.

Hevia Baillères told the organisation, the other owners and the team’s supporters known as the 12s: “We are here to stay and we are here to win.” Seattle’s season is scheduled to begin on September 9 at Lumen Field against the New England Patriots, following two losses and a draw in the NFL preseason.

To the Seahawks organisation, our partners in the ownership group and, above all, the 12s: we are here to stay and we are here to win.

· Gonzalo Hevia BaillèresHevia Baillères addresses the team, fellow owners and supporters after joining the ownership group.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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