Hall of Fame players and cousins Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter are part-owners of the Buffalo Bills in the NFL. It is a realization of their long-standing goal of being part of a professional sports franchise and helping it develop and succeed.
The two were part of 10 limited partners who joined the Bills’ ownership group announced in December 2024, which also included professional soccer player Jozy Altidore.
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Among their duties as part-owners is to help build the team’s brand in the Buffalo and Toronto areas, tapping into their experience of being once part of the Raptors. They, too, are providing mentorship to players, sharing their experiences as pro athletes who excelled at the highest level.
More than just handing the checks
While they welcome the opportunity to be part-owners of a pro sports franchise, McGrady said that it was important for him to be active in the team’s activities and not be confined to being a silent partner who just writes checks.
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T-Mac spoke about it in a conversation with WNBA legend Candace Parker on the “Post Moves” podcast, highlighting that he wanted to help oversee things from the ground.
“It’s been a cool experience. Um, you know, when I became a professional, I wanted to always own, have a piece of a franchise, whether it was basketball, baseball, football,” McGrady, who was a two-time NBA scoring champion, said.
“And the Bills opportunity came around, just the timing was perfect. It aligned with, you know, what I wanted to do with being part-owners, not just hand over a check and sit back and watch a team play football,” he added.
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For his part, Carter moved to highlight that what they went through in their extensive career in basketball prepared them well for their current role with the Bills and what they want to accomplish.
“It’s been a great experience. I think, like you said, not just writing a check, but they allow us to kind of interact with the guys, have conversations. We’ve been through ups and downs of sports. We understand the ins and outs of sports, from back-to-backs to injuries to, you know, tough losses,” VC shared.
“They allow us to kind of integrate ourselves with the guys and have conversations and it’s been unreal… They’ve welcomed us with open arms,” VC said.
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Competitive NFL season
In the just-concluded NFL season, the Bills had another competitive year, reaching the playoffs for the seventh straight year.
Buffalo finished the regular season with a 12-5 record, second in the AFC East behind eventual conference champions New England Patriots. It marked the sixth straight season that the Bills ended with at least 10 wins.
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In the playoffs, the sixth-seeded team won its Wild Card game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-24, before losing to the Denver Broncos, 33-30, in overtime in the Divisional Round.
Running back James Cook III had an amazing campaign, leading the NFL in rushing yards with 1,621, while quarterback Josh Allen continued to be among the reliable QBs in the league, ranking seventh in total quarterback rating with 65.4 in the regular season.
Buffalo, however, decided to replace longtime coach Sean McDermott last month and hire the offensive coordinator of the team, Joe Brady.
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The Bills are still looking for their first-ever Super Bowl title, but are treading the right path to steady competitiveness. And with part-owners like T-Mac and VC around who are committed and have bought into what they want to accomplish, the better it is for them.
This story was originally published by Basketball Network on Feb 10, 2026, where it first appeared in the Off The Court section. Add Basketball Network as a Preferred Source by clicking here.