Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is a part of the possession group that can signify San Francisco in TGL offered by SoFi, the brand new tech-infused golf league being developed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, the league introduced on Thursday.
Curry, a two-time NBA MVP and nine-time All Star, is main the brand new possession group with Marc Lasry’s Avenue Sports activities Fund. Lasry is a co-founder and CEO of Avenue Capital Group, a world funding agency, and a former co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Andre Iguodala and Klay Thompson, who helped Curry lead the Warriors to 4 NBA championships, are additionally a part of the possession group.
“Avenue is thrilled to be working with Stephen Curry, in partnership with TMRW Sports activities as a founding TGL staff,” Lasry mentioned in a press release. “Our possession group is happy to change into stewards of TGL San Francisco and to signify Northern California, which is the middle of tech innovation and is an ideal location for a TGL staff on this extraordinary new sports activities league.
“As we transfer in the direction of the launch of TGL’s inaugural season in January 2024, TGL San Francisco might be targeted on growing a unprecedented staff of gifted gamers and we’re excited to have Andre and Klay as a part of our wonderful possession group.”
Curry, Iguodala and Thompson be part of a rising checklist of athletes and celebrities who’ve a stake in TGL, which is scheduled to start play in January at a purpose-built area in Palm Seaside Gardens, Florida. Different staff house owners embrace Atlanta Falcons proprietor Arthur Clean (Atlanta Drive GC), Boston Crimson Sox proprietor John Henry (TGL Boston), Serena and Venus Williams (Los Angeles Golf Membership) and New York Mets proprietor Steven A. Cohen (TGL New York).
Golfer Michelle Wie West, soccer gamers Alex Morgan and Servando Carrasco and NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers are restricted companions in Los Angeles Golf Membership.
A sixth possession group is predicted to be introduced within the close to future.
“Northern California is each the hub of tech innovation and residential to world-class golf programs, a few of the most-famous gamers in historical past and unimaginable golf followers, which makes San Francisco a pure alternative for our subsequent TGL staff,” TMRW Sports activities Group and TGL CEO Mike McCarley mentioned in a press release. “Combining the enterprise experience of Avenue Capital Group with the championship mentality introduced by these NBA superstars, this TGL staff will generate numerous vitality within the Bay Space and all over the world. We’re honored to welcome them to TGL.”
Curry, 35, is an avid golfer with a scratch handicap. Earlier this week, he was chosen to obtain the Charlie Sifford Award for his work in selling range in golf. Two years in the past, he launched “Underrated Golf” to supply fairness, entry and alternative to highschool athletes across the nation. He has additionally funded the Howard College golf staff for six years to assist the traditionally Black faculty compete on the Division I degree.
Curry will obtain the award, which is known as in honor of the primary Black participant to change into a PGA Tour member in 1961, on the World Golf Corridor of Fame ceremony at Pinehurst, North Carolina, on June 10.
TGL finalized its 24-player roster this week with the addition of 5 gamers, together with Patrick Cantlay and U.S. Open winner Wyndham Clark. Together with McIlroy and Woods, main championship winners Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Shane Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Scott, Keegan Bradley and Justin Rose will compete within the league.
The league will encompass six groups with four-man rosters; matches will characteristic three golfers enjoying for every staff in a match-play format on a digital course with a short-game complicated. The inaugural season will embrace 15 regular-season matches, adopted by semifinals and finals. The matches might be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+.
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