Packer said he looked forward to working with his new co-owner. "Mike understands the resonance of sport in Australia and James and I welcome his input going forward in keeping South Sydney ahead of the curve," he said. "I'm sure that it hasn't gone unnoticed to South Sydney members and supporters that Mike wears a white Rabbitohs hat for special occasions," he said.Ĭrowe said having the software tycoon on board would give the club an edge when it comes to harnessing emerging technologies. In a statement, Crowe revealed Cannon-Brookes was a long-time Rabbitohs fan. Last year, he bought a minority stake in National Basketball Association team, the Utah Jazz, in the United States, becoming the first Australian part-owner of an NBA team. It's not the first foray into sport for the man who co-founded the Sydney-based software powerhouse Atlassian with Scott Farquhar, a fellow graduate from the University of NSW. "I'm looking forward to partnering with Russell and James and bringing what I can to the table to help the club grow to even greater heights." "I'm excited and humbled to be a part of this iconic club," Cannon-Brookes said. The football team is the latest addition to the 41-year-old entrepreneur and investor's growing portfolio of assets. Tech billionaire and philanthropist Mike Cannon-Brookes has joined the list of celebrity owners of the the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league club, alongside Hollywood actor Russell Crowe and casino mogul James Packer.
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