Nick Kyrgios in talks to join Dante Exum, NBA stars as co-owner of NBL team / News - Basketnews.com

Nick Kyrgios is in advanced talks to join the South East Melbourne Phoenix as a co-owner alongside John Wall, Zach Randolph, Al Harrington, Josh Childress, and Dante Exum.

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Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is in advanced talks to join the South East Melbourne Phoenix, NBL team, as a co-owner in the Australian league, according to Marc Stein.

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"Kyrgios would join a Romie Chaudhari-led ownership group that includes John Wall, Zach Randolph, Al Harrington, Josh Childress, and Dante Exum," an NBA insider writes.

The South East Melbourne Phoenix were founded in 2018 as the second team based in Victoria, joining Melbourne United. The team is yet to win the NBL championship.

Canberra-born Kyrgios is a basketball lover and a die-hard fan of the Boston Celtics.

He once told The Tennis Channel that he had intentionally lost tennis matches in the past because he was so upset that his Celtics had failed to win.

"I've literally thrown tennis matches if they've lost in like, double overtime," he said. "If someone plays me and they know the Celtics have lost, that's your chance. That is for sure your chance, to play me on that day."

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