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Ted Leonsis is an American investor and entrepreneur, recognized for his involvement in the technology and sports industries. He is the owner of the Washington Capitals hockey team and has a diverse career background, including roles in media, entertainment, and technology.

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“There's never been a better time to be an NBA owner”

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“We can't score goals, we can't stop goals, we aren't hitting, we can't play on special teams... we all stink. We can try to improve but to do so we will need to make trades. And who would want our players that are underachieving?”

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“The more communities in which you are an active participant, the more likely it is that you'll be happy.”

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Book:The Business Of Happiness: 6 Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Work and Life

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“We need more NBA owners to own WNBA teams.”

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“Today, if you listen to sports talk radio, they are not talking the right way about most women's sports. Those people will retire, or frankly a lot of them are getting fired or laid off - and we'll get younger people into key media positions who are more egalitarian, more open minded, more respectful.”

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“There is nothing more exciting than playing in a building with the college vibe. It's something that I wanted to be a part of. This doesn't exist anywhere else in the league. It's a great tool to help us keep great players and bring in incredible players.”

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“The ideal set up would be to own an NBA team, a D-League team, and a WNBA team.”

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“For some, a sign of your success starts with, 'I'm going to buy a big house.' Then, 'I'm going to start buying art.' And 'Oh, I want a sports team.' We need the WNBA to be that aspirational - you make it as a big time female entrepreneur or executive and you say, 'You know, my dream has always been to own a WNBA team.'”

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“A successful business is either loved or needed.”

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“We look at the Web as being our basic power plant, kind of like electricity, so the Web and communicating in this fashion is second nature to us now. It's not like we go brochure, television, mail. It's Web, and then everything else. It's social media first, and everything else.”

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“When you look at the last 20 years in the NBA, there have been seven teams that have won the NBA championship. Six of those seven teams drafted the number one or number two pick; their foundational people.”

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“What I've learned so far from researching is that to win the Stanley Cup, you have to make the playoffs.”

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“It's Web, and then everything else. It's social media first, and everything else.”

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About the Author

Born: January 8, 1957
Known for: Investor
Quotes: 13

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