Murstein joined the family business and then in 1995 founded Medallion Financial Corporation and is the company’s President. Owning a bank was something that he dreamed about, but he also wanted to one day own a professional sports team. At first, the thought of being a professional athlete crept into his head, but one day he was at a Bar Mitzvah and that’s when it hit him.
The prospects of owning a team were more realistic.
“Someone stood up and made a toast and said something like “at age 13, a nice Jewish boy and realized he’s now a man,” said Murstein. “He also realized that he has a better shot at owning a pro team than being a pro athlete. I actually thought I could do both. I quickly learned though how outstanding pro athletes really are and that I never had that talent.”
Every. Single. Time.
https://elitesportsny.com/2017/05/03/fan-owner-andrew-murstein-new-york-lizards-nascar-ventures/