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Chris Webber is part of group interested in buying Atlanta Hawks

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 1:07 a.m. ET

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The Atlanta Hawks haven't been in the news for many good things lately, but a former NBA star is hoping to change that.

Five-time All-Star Chris Webber is part of a potential ownership team — dubbed "The Webber Group" — that is interested in buying the Hawks.

Webber announced the news via his Twitter account Thursday morning.

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— Chris Webber (@realchriswebber) October 16, 2014

The franchise has come under heavy fire in recent months after audio surfaced of Hawks general manager Danny Ferry reading a racist scouting report about then-free agent Luol Deng.

Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson also drew criticism for a racist email he sent Ferry two years ago, prompting him to sell his interest in the team on Sept. 7.

Webber, 41, retired from the NBA just six years ago. He never played for the Hawks during his 15-year career, but he has owned a home in Atlanta for the past decade, according to Yahoo! Sports/FOXSports 1 Insider Adrian Wojnarowski.

Webber's group is one of many interested in purchasing the franchise, as Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed recently said he has spoken to six potential buyers. These groups are expected to be made public in the near future.

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