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Las Vegas - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday night the Board of Governors approved a slate of minority investors in the Milwaukee Bucks franchise.

Silver said he did not know immediately if Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was one of the investors.

The Board of Governors met for 4 hours on various topics at the Wynn Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Co-owner Wes Edens represented the Bucks at the meeting and gave a report on the plans for a new arena in Milwaukee, Silver said.

Edens and Marc Lasry purchased the team earlier this year for $550 million but said they would add some local investors and other investors.

Edens and Lasry also have pledged $100 million toward construction of a new arena, as has former Bucks owner Herb Kohl.

"Aaron Rodgers was not discussed today," Silver said in a question-and-answer session with the media after the board meeting. "I know Wes has told me that he's had discussions with Aaron Rodgers. I don't know exactly what the state of those discussions is with Aaron.

"But I know that Wes Edens and his partner Marc Lasry are very focused on local ownership. They are both from New York and plan on spending a significant amount of time in Milwaukee.

"They recognize the benefit of local ownership. There was a general sense from the board that they were doing the right things. Again, Wes talked about the progress of discussions toward a new arena and particular sites he's looking at. I think the sense was he was very upbeat about the prospects of getting a new arena done and he shared his optimism and enthusiasm with the other owners."

No list of additional investors was immediately available.

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