Boston Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca is not the only person connected to the storied franchise who has had an interest in purchasing a soccer team. Hall of Fame Celtics small forward Dominique Wilkins also tried to buy a football club — as the sport is called on the other side of the pond — in Birmingham, Alabama.
But for the Human Highlight Film (as Wilkins is called for a nickname) the effort did not pan out — though for the Paris native, it actually ended in an even bigger disappointment. Wilkins ended up firing multiple agents who took money from him, even if it was a small amount.
Buy Celtics TicketsThe former Celtic sat down to talk it over with DJ Vlad in a recent interview for his “Vlad TV” podcast.
Check out the clip embedded above to hear what he had to say about his soccer misadventure.
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