Cade Cunningham an MLB owner? Pistons guard buys part of Texas Rangers

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has added “team owner” to his résumé after purchasing a minority stake in Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. The size of Cunningham’s share was not disclosed.

A native of Arlington, Texas—the Rangers’ home since the franchise relocated from Washington in 1972—Cunningham grew up cheering for local teams and threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Rangers game on July 2, 2025. The club has been operated by Rangers Baseball Express since 2011, with Ray C. Davis serving as chairman and majority owner.

Cunningham joins a small group of active NBA players with ownership stakes in other major sports franchises. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James holds a share in Fenway Sports Group, which owns MLB’s Boston Red Sox and the Premier League’s Liverpool FC, while Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has invested in the Milwaukee Brewers.

Now in his fifth NBA season, Cunningham has earned back-to-back All-Star selections and is guiding the first-place Pistons in their quest to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2004-05.