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First African American owner of a major sports franchise

Robert Johnson, the billionaire founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) became owner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Charlotte expansion franchise.
Making Johnson the league's first African American majority owner and the first African American owner in major professional sports.

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