▁D . C . ▁ ▁G eller ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁invest ment ▁group ▁that ▁won ▁a ▁$ 2 8 0 ▁million ▁bid ▁for ▁the ▁purchase ▁of ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁ 7 6 ers . ▁The ▁other ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁invest ment ▁group ▁are : ▁Josh ua ▁Harris ▁of ▁the ▁private ▁equ ity ▁firm ▁Apol lo ▁Global ▁Management , ▁port folio ▁manager ▁Art ▁W r ub el , ▁former ▁NBA ▁agent , ▁Sac r amento ▁Kings ▁executive ▁Jason ▁Lev ien , ▁ ▁David ▁S . ▁Bl itzer ▁of ▁the ▁Black stone ▁Group , ▁former ▁V ail ▁Res ort s ▁CE O ▁Adam ▁Ar on , ▁David ▁B . ▁H eller , ▁Tra vis ▁H enn ings , ▁James ▁L ass iter , ▁Marc ▁L eder , ▁Michael ▁Rub in , ▁Will ▁Smith ▁& ▁J ada ▁P ink ett ▁Smith , ▁and ▁Indones ian ▁business men ▁Hand y ▁So et ed jo ▁& ▁Er ick ▁Th oh ir . ▁Com cast - S pect ac or ▁and ▁Harris ▁began ▁tal ks ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁The ▁deal ▁was ▁announced ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁The ▁NBA ▁formally ▁approved ▁the ▁deal ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 3 . ▁ ▁G eller ▁serves ▁on ▁the ▁Bo ards ▁of ▁Direct ors ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Israel ▁Education ▁Foundation , ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Police ▁and ▁Fire ▁W id ow ' s ▁and ▁Children ' s ▁Ben ef it ▁Fund , ▁the ▁N ortheast ▁Regional ▁Council