Former NBA All-Star Grant Hill and his wife, Grammy-nominated singer Tamia Hill, are investing in the soccer world. The couple is joining the ownership group for MLS’s Orlando City SC and the NWSL’s Orlando Pride, according to a news release Friday. Here’s what you need to know:
- The Hills — longtime season ticket members for both teams — will be limited partners in the clubs.
- Grant Hill, a Hall of Famer who spent six seasons with the Orlando Magic during his 19-year NBA career, is also a co-owner of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and is a basketball broadcaster for Turner Sports, NBA TV and CBS Sports.
- Tamia Hill was nominated for six Grammy Awards during her R&B music career which spanned more than two decades.
What this means for MLS, NWSL
The Hills become the latest celebrity and former athlete minority investors in MLS and NWSL circles, joining the likes of James Harden (Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash), Kevin Durant (Philadelphia Union), Sue Bird and Eli Manning (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Nashville SC), Patrick and Brittany Mahomes (KC Current), Russell Wilson and Ciara (Seattle Sounders), Will Ferrell (LAFC) and Mark Ingram and Yo Gotti (D.C. United), among others. With the addition of the Hills, 24 athletes and entertainers have ownership stakes in…
