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Jeff PassanESPN
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar, has bought a stake in Milwaukee Brewers, the team announced Friday.
Antetokounmpo follows the model of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes: a small market star who invests in the local baseball franchise, which Muhammad did when he joined the Kansas City Royals-owned group.
“We are honored that Giannis has joined our team of Milwaukee Brewers investors,” Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said in a statement. “Giannis is a great athlete, a world champion and a true local hero of international renown.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo has joined the crew!
The two-time MVP is officially part of the Milwaukee Brewers homeowners team. Thank you, Giannis, for your commitment to our team and Milwaukee.
@ Giannis_An34 | #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/3xRk2yNHrp– Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 20, 2021
Antetokounmpo is the first individual investor to join the team-owned group since Attanasio bought the team in 2005.
“The city of Milwaukee means a lot to me,” Antetokounmpo said in a statement. “I am honored to join the Brewers owner group to promote my commitment and dedication to this great community. I am very proud of my city and excited about what we can build together.”
His decision to buy the city’s baseball team comes a month after he helped lead the Bucks to Milwaukee’s first NBA title in 50 years.
His commitment to the Bucks organization was consolidated when the two-time MVP signed a five-year, $ 228 million supermax extension with the team in December.
Brewers also seem to be a solid investment. The team has an eight-and-a-half-game lead in the National League Central League on Friday night and has won four of its last five games.