Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke's impressive record with his sport franchises has continued after the Denver Nuggets were crowned 2023 NBA champions.
The Kroenke-owned basketball team defeated Miami Heat 4-1 in the Finals to lift their first championship in 47 seasons. The triumph means the American businessman has become the first owner to win three major North American sports titles after the Los Angeles Rams won the 2021/22 NFL Super Bowl and the Colorado Avalanche won the 2021/22 NHL Stanley Cup.
However, despite his ongoing success in the United States, the 57-year-old is yet to replicate the achievement in England with Arsenal.
Since Kroenke became majority shareholder of the north London outfit, the Gunners have failed to win the Premier League. The only success they have managed to produce is in domestic cups, with four FA Cup titles and four Community Shields.
This season was perhaps their best under the Kroenke ownership. Mikel Arteta's side finished five points behind champions Manchester City, yet it could have played out differently in the latter months.
Arsenal spent 30 gameweeks as league leaders, only to fall short in April after failing to beat Liverpool, West Ham, Southampton and Man City. Back-to-back defeats to Brighton and Nottingham Forest handed the title to Pep Guardiola's side, with many slamming the Gunners' 'bottle' to win their first league title in 19 years.
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Next season will present Arteta's men with another opportunity to end their wait and Kroenke has sent them a clear blueprint on how to follow the Nuggets' success. Speaking after the 94-89 win over Heat, the Gunners owner said: "I always say if you want to win a championship you've got to go get it.
"Nobody's going to make it available to you. And the guys over there are really good. We've got a good group."
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