Derek Jeter Has Ownership Aspirations
Upon retiring from baseball, Derek Jeter has similar aspirations to Michael Jordan, and would like to enter into an ownership role of a professional sports team.
Jeter is sponsored by the Jordan brand, and was in Tampa where the Yankees’ spring training facilities are, unveiling his newest edition in his shoe line, the ninth installation.
Jordan made headlines last week when his ownership of the Charlotte bobcats was unanimously passed by the other owners in the league and NBA Commissioner David Stern.
“Oh yeah,” Jeter said. “The only interest I have in ownership is to be able to call the shots. I’ve said that time and time again.”
Jeter and Jordan have known each other since the basketball player tried a stint in professional baseball upon his first retirement from the NBA.
“I’m happy for him. I know it’s something he’s wanted to do for quite some time. Not too many former players get an opportunity to be an owner. It’s something I’d like to do as well,” Jeter remarked.
But Jeter has no intentions of retiring anytime soon.
“I’m going to play as long as I’m enjoying myself. I don’t really put limitations on too many things. I think when you start putting limitations out there, you’re in trouble,” the 10-time All-Star said. “I’m having a blast right now playing, and I’m going to play for a long time. That’s the plan.”
Jeter in his the final year of his decade-long contract, that was a whopping $189 million. New York has a strict policy of waiting for the player’s contract to expire before negotiating on a new deal, regardless of the stature of the player.
Jeter says that the new contract will be the last one he signs, but is only concerned with winning back-to-back World Series titles this season.
Last season, Jeter tabbed a .334 average to go along with 18 home runs and 66 RBIs , as New York won their first World Series since 2000.
“I like competing,” Jeter stated. “I’ve always been that way. When you’re playing a sport, the bottom line is to try to win. There’s a lot of people who’ve won more, so I’m trying to catch them.”
“We had a long drought,” he remarked “For us to finally win, you can’t say it’s better than the first one or the second one. It’s just different. But you do forget how good it feels.”
Jeter is not one who likes to lose, and uses that feeling to keep him going.
“It’s tough. You put a lot of work in throughout the course of a year to get an opportunity to win. If you don’t win, then the season’s a failure,” Jeter said. “And if you don’t feel as though it’s a failure, in my opinion you shouldn’t be playing.”
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