美國說唱歌手李爾·韋恩加入德克薩斯牧場主隊(duì)的所有權(quán)集團(tuán)，將擔(dān)任戰(zhàn)略顧問
Lil Wayne is expanding his portfolio.
李爾·韋恩正在擴(kuò)大他的投資組合。
On Tuesday, it was announced that the Grammy Award-winning rapper would be joining a power team of owners for a stake in the Texas Ranchers — one of the eight founding Major League Pickleball teams.
周二，有消息稱這位格萊美獎得主將加入一個強(qiáng)大的所有者團(tuán)隊(duì)，收購德克薩斯牧場主隊(duì)的股份。德克薩斯牧場主隊(duì)是美國職業(yè)棒球大聯(lián)盟八支創(chuàng)始球隊(duì)之一。
"Pickleball is the moment and I'm excited to be part of the Texas Ranchers ownership group," Lil Wayne said in a statement. "I've enjoyed watching and couldn't pass up the opportunity to join this team of owners."
利爾·韋恩在一份聲明中說:“匹克球是現(xiàn)在的時刻，我很高興能成為德克薩斯牧場主隊(duì)所有權(quán)集團(tuán)的一員。”“我很喜歡看比賽，不能錯過加入這個老板團(tuán)隊(duì)的機(jī)會。”
The Ranchers also shared a joint Instagram announcement with his record label, Young Money, to celebrate the partnership.
農(nóng)場主們還與他的唱片公司Young Money在Instagram上發(fā)布了一份聯(lián)合聲明，以慶祝這一合作關(guān)系。
“Welcome @liltunechi to @rancherspickleball!” the post began.
“歡迎@liltunechi來到@rancherspickleball!郵件開頭寫道。
The upload featured a photo of the New Orleans native rocking a leopard-print jacket and shades with his new title at the bottom of the image.
上傳的照片中，這位新奧爾良本地人穿著豹紋夾克，戴著墨鏡，照片底部是他的新頭銜。
“Serving as Strategic Advisor, Lil Wayne will provide creative direction for the #TexasRanchers brand and the development of future apparel collaborations. He joins the power players of the ownership group to help build America's Pickleball Team,” it continued.
“作為戰(zhàn)略顧問，李爾·韋恩將為#TexasRanchers品牌和未來服裝合作的發(fā)展提供創(chuàng)意指導(dǎo)。他加入了所有權(quán)集團(tuán)的權(quán)力玩家，幫助建立美國匹克球隊(duì)，”它繼續(xù)說道。
According to a press release, the “A Milli” hitmaker is one of more than 30 owners for the Ranchers.
根據(jù)一份新聞稿，這位“a Milli”的流行歌手是牧場主隊(duì)的30多名老板之一。
Golf pro Scottie Scheffler, radio personality Bobby Bones, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett are also part of the ownership group.
高爾夫職業(yè)選手斯科蒂·舍弗勒、電臺名人鮑比·博恩斯、達(dá)拉斯牛仔隊(duì)后衛(wèi)米卡·帕森斯和克利夫蘭布朗隊(duì)的防守端邁爾斯·加勒特也是該集團(tuán)的一部分。
"We're so excited to have Lil Wayne on board," Ranchers CEO Evan Floersch said in a statement. "From the get-go, we set out to build a team that, at its core, was centered in pop culture to support our mission of becoming one of the most recognized brands in American sports. Having Wayne's guidance, along with the rest of this incredible ownership group, emphasizes our stance on redefining sports ownership and being a positive force for good in our local pickleball community and beyond."
Ranchers首席執(zhí)行官Evan Floersch在一份聲明中說:“李爾·韋恩加盟我們非常激動。”“從一開始，我們就著手建立一支以流行文化為核心的團(tuán)隊(duì)，以支持我們成為美國體育界最知名品牌之一的使命。在韋恩的指導(dǎo)下，以及這個令人難以置信的所有權(quán)集團(tuán)的其他成員，強(qiáng)調(diào)了我們重新定義體育所有權(quán)的立場，并在我們當(dāng)?shù)氐钠タ饲蛏鐓^(qū)和其他地方成為積極的力量。”
For those unfamiliar with the fast-growing sport, it can be best described as “a smaller version of tennis, but a bigger version of ping pong.”
對于那些不熟悉這項(xiàng)快速發(fā)展的運(yùn)動的人來說，它可以被描述為“小型版的網(wǎng)球，但大型版的乒乓球”。
Lil Wayne isn’t the only high-profile rapper investing in the popular pastime.
李爾·韋恩并不是唯一一個投資于流行娛樂的知名說唱歌手。
In July, Major League Pickleball announced that Weezy F. Baby’s former Young Money member Drake was joining as an investor for the Brooklyn Aces, alongside Michael B. Jordan.
今年7月，美國職業(yè)棒球大聯(lián)盟匹克球宣布，Weezy F. Baby的前Young Money成員德雷克將與邁克爾·b·喬丹一起作為投資者加入布魯克林王牌隊(duì)。
"We're thrilled to have this incredible group of investors join the Brooklyn Aces as we continue to grow the team and raise the profile of Major League Pickleball as a whole," the team’s majority owner, Rich Kleiman, said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. "In addition to the marketing and creative acumen that Michael B. Jordan, Drake, and Steve Stoute bring to the table, our investor group includes some of the savviest entrepreneurs in the business. We're looking forward to what our second season brings."
布魯克林王牌隊(duì)的大股東里奇·克萊曼在與《人物》雜志分享的一份聲明中說:“我們很高興有這么多不可思議的投資者加入布魯克林王牌隊(duì)，因?yàn)槲覀儗⒗^續(xù)發(fā)展球隊(duì)，提高整個大聯(lián)盟匹克球的知名度。”“除了邁克爾·b·喬丹、德雷克和史蒂夫·斯圖特帶來的營銷和創(chuàng)意智慧之外，我們的投資團(tuán)隊(duì)還包括一些業(yè)內(nèi)最精明的企業(yè)家。我們很期待第二季的劇情。”
In 2022, NBA stars like James, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love and Draymond Green invested in pickleball teams as well.
2022年，詹姆斯、凱文·杜蘭特、凱文·勒夫和德拉蒙德·格林等NBA球星也投資了匹克球隊(duì)。
The pro ballers joined other athletes such as retired NFL players like Tom Brady and Drew Brees who also have involvement with the sport.
職業(yè)球員加入了其他運(yùn)動員的行列，比如退役的NFL球員湯姆·布雷迪和德魯·布里斯，他們也參與了這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動。
李爾·韋恩正在擴(kuò)大他的投資組合。
On Tuesday, it was announced that the Grammy Award-winning rapper would be joining a power team of owners for a stake in the Texas Ranchers — one of the eight founding Major League Pickleball teams.
周二，有消息稱這位格萊美獎得主將加入一個強(qiáng)大的所有者團(tuán)隊(duì)，收購德克薩斯牧場主隊(duì)的股份。德克薩斯牧場主隊(duì)是美國職業(yè)棒球大聯(lián)盟八支創(chuàng)始球隊(duì)之一。
"Pickleball is the moment and I'm excited to be part of the Texas Ranchers ownership group," Lil Wayne said in a statement. "I've enjoyed watching and couldn't pass up the opportunity to join this team of owners."
利爾·韋恩在一份聲明中說:“匹克球是現(xiàn)在的時刻，我很高興能成為德克薩斯牧場主隊(duì)所有權(quán)集團(tuán)的一員。”“我很喜歡看比賽，不能錯過加入這個老板團(tuán)隊(duì)的機(jī)會。”
The Ranchers also shared a joint Instagram announcement with his record label, Young Money, to celebrate the partnership.
農(nóng)場主們還與他的唱片公司Young Money在Instagram上發(fā)布了一份聯(lián)合聲明，以慶祝這一合作關(guān)系。
“Welcome @liltunechi to @rancherspickleball!” the post began.
“歡迎@liltunechi來到@rancherspickleball!郵件開頭寫道。
The upload featured a photo of the New Orleans native rocking a leopard-print jacket and shades with his new title at the bottom of the image.
上傳的照片中，這位新奧爾良本地人穿著豹紋夾克，戴著墨鏡，照片底部是他的新頭銜。
“Serving as Strategic Advisor, Lil Wayne will provide creative direction for the #TexasRanchers brand and the development of future apparel collaborations. He joins the power players of the ownership group to help build America's Pickleball Team,” it continued.
“作為戰(zhàn)略顧問，李爾·韋恩將為#TexasRanchers品牌和未來服裝合作的發(fā)展提供創(chuàng)意指導(dǎo)。他加入了所有權(quán)集團(tuán)的權(quán)力玩家，幫助建立美國匹克球隊(duì)，”它繼續(xù)說道。
According to a press release, the “A Milli” hitmaker is one of more than 30 owners for the Ranchers.
根據(jù)一份新聞稿，這位“a Milli”的流行歌手是牧場主隊(duì)的30多名老板之一。
Golf pro Scottie Scheffler, radio personality Bobby Bones, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett are also part of the ownership group.
高爾夫職業(yè)選手斯科蒂·舍弗勒、電臺名人鮑比·博恩斯、達(dá)拉斯牛仔隊(duì)后衛(wèi)米卡·帕森斯和克利夫蘭布朗隊(duì)的防守端邁爾斯·加勒特也是該集團(tuán)的一部分。
"We're so excited to have Lil Wayne on board," Ranchers CEO Evan Floersch said in a statement. "From the get-go, we set out to build a team that, at its core, was centered in pop culture to support our mission of becoming one of the most recognized brands in American sports. Having Wayne's guidance, along with the rest of this incredible ownership group, emphasizes our stance on redefining sports ownership and being a positive force for good in our local pickleball community and beyond."
Ranchers首席執(zhí)行官Evan Floersch在一份聲明中說:“李爾·韋恩加盟我們非常激動。”“從一開始，我們就著手建立一支以流行文化為核心的團(tuán)隊(duì)，以支持我們成為美國體育界最知名品牌之一的使命。在韋恩的指導(dǎo)下，以及這個令人難以置信的所有權(quán)集團(tuán)的其他成員，強(qiáng)調(diào)了我們重新定義體育所有權(quán)的立場，并在我們當(dāng)?shù)氐钠タ饲蛏鐓^(qū)和其他地方成為積極的力量。”
For those unfamiliar with the fast-growing sport, it can be best described as “a smaller version of tennis, but a bigger version of ping pong.”
對于那些不熟悉這項(xiàng)快速發(fā)展的運(yùn)動的人來說，它可以被描述為“小型版的網(wǎng)球，但大型版的乒乓球”。
Lil Wayne isn’t the only high-profile rapper investing in the popular pastime.
李爾·韋恩并不是唯一一個投資于流行娛樂的知名說唱歌手。
In July, Major League Pickleball announced that Weezy F. Baby’s former Young Money member Drake was joining as an investor for the Brooklyn Aces, alongside Michael B. Jordan.
今年7月，美國職業(yè)棒球大聯(lián)盟匹克球宣布，Weezy F. Baby的前Young Money成員德雷克將與邁克爾·b·喬丹一起作為投資者加入布魯克林王牌隊(duì)。
"We're thrilled to have this incredible group of investors join the Brooklyn Aces as we continue to grow the team and raise the profile of Major League Pickleball as a whole," the team’s majority owner, Rich Kleiman, said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. "In addition to the marketing and creative acumen that Michael B. Jordan, Drake, and Steve Stoute bring to the table, our investor group includes some of the savviest entrepreneurs in the business. We're looking forward to what our second season brings."
布魯克林王牌隊(duì)的大股東里奇·克萊曼在與《人物》雜志分享的一份聲明中說:“我們很高興有這么多不可思議的投資者加入布魯克林王牌隊(duì)，因?yàn)槲覀儗⒗^續(xù)發(fā)展球隊(duì)，提高整個大聯(lián)盟匹克球的知名度。”“除了邁克爾·b·喬丹、德雷克和史蒂夫·斯圖特帶來的營銷和創(chuàng)意智慧之外，我們的投資團(tuán)隊(duì)還包括一些業(yè)內(nèi)最精明的企業(yè)家。我們很期待第二季的劇情。”
In 2022, NBA stars like James, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love and Draymond Green invested in pickleball teams as well.
2022年，詹姆斯、凱文·杜蘭特、凱文·勒夫和德拉蒙德·格林等NBA球星也投資了匹克球隊(duì)。
The pro ballers joined other athletes such as retired NFL players like Tom Brady and Drew Brees who also have involvement with the sport.
職業(yè)球員加入了其他運(yùn)動員的行列，比如退役的NFL球員湯姆·布雷迪和德魯·布里斯，他們也參與了這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動。
