The 76ers’ managing partners are among the latest prominent figures in Philadelphia professional sports to support The Philly Pledge. Sixers managing partners Joshua Harris and David Blitzer, in conjunction with the 76ers' Youth Foundation, committed a "six-figure" donation to Philabundance on … Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are now the new majority owners of the Philadelphia 76ers.. Will Smith is going back to his roots. Buyout billionaire Joshua Harris and his partners have agreed to buy the Philadelphia 76ers from Comcast-Spectator for a reported $280 million. Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith Are Now Reportedly Majority Owners Of The 76ers. josh-harris-main.JPG. He grew up in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania where he started a ski-tuning shop in his parents' basement when he was 12 and two years later - using $2,500 in bar mitzvah gifts as seed capital and a lease signed by his … The Academy-Award nominated actor along with his wife, Jada, have become majority owners of the Philadelphia 76ers. Early life and education. The Harris Family Charitable Foundation was founded by Josh Harris, a former University of Pennsylvania wrestler, and his wife, Marjorie. By Luisa Kroll Forbes Staff Jun 7, 2011 The Harrises are longtime supporters of the University of Pennsylvania business school, President Trump's alma mater. “We’re moving forward with an elite starting five,” said Harris. Now the new Devils owner is … Josh Harris, seen in one of his New York offices, knows a thing or two about reviving failing enterprises. ... and his wife, Marjorie. Managing partner Josh Harris and co-managing partner David Blitzer, through the team and the Sixers Youth Foundation, made … His mother is a psychiatrist and his father is a veterinarian. April 5, ... We want to personally thank Joshua Harris … Sixers owner Joshua Harris (left) reportedly met with Jared Kushner at the White House before his private equity firm, Apollo Global Management, offered Kushner’s private business a $184 million loan. The Harrises are longtime supporters of the University of Pennsylvania business school, President Trump's alma mater. Rubin was born to a Jewish family, the son of Paulette and Ken Rubin. They brought in Kyle O’Quinn and Raul Neto to bolster the bench, and they also brought back Tobias Harris, James Ennis III, and Mike Scott. With the dust settled, managing partner Josh Harris believes the Sixers have an elite group moving forward.