It was announced on Thursday that Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is joining the ownership group for Everton FC, a founding member of England's Premier League. Kidd is joining on with the American-based Friedkin Group, led by Mark Watts out of Houston.

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Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd has officially joined the ownership group of the Premier League club Everton. Kidd has joined Roundhouse Capital Holdings -- an entity within The Friedkin Group (TFG) -- which took over Everton back in December.