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Antetokounmpo brothers - Giannis, Kostas, Thanasis, and Alex - bouth a minority stake in Nashville SC. The terms of the investment were not disclosed. The brothers say it was made made in part to honor their late father.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is an NBA superstar. Now he's going to be involved in another sport as well.

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The Greek Freak, along with his brothers Thanasis, Kostas, and Alex, purchased a minority stake in MLS football club Nashville SC, Jeff Carlisle from ESPN writes.

The terms of the investment were not disclosed.

"My father was a professional soccer player, and it was the first sport I fell in love with in Greece," said Giannis said to ESPN. "I've always had the dream of owning a soccer team. When my brothers and I explored Nashville SC, we knew it was a team and a city that we wanted to get involved with. "

"[Nashville] seems like a special place, there's so much that's up and coming," Thanasis Antetokounmpo told ESPN via Zoom. "And we kind of had the same journey as well. Like, we've really fought to be in the big leagues, to be there, to be acknowledged, and somebody came and gave us an opportunity. And at the same time, for us to not only give the sport of soccer an opportunity to grow, but [be known] overseas as well."

Antetokounmpo brothers will not be the first among celebrities to invest in Nashville SC. Actress Reese Witherspoon, her husband Jim Toth, and NFL's Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry have also invested in the club.

The Antetokounmpos are united - the investment was made to honor their dad Charles, who passed away in 2017.

"I know he'll be so proud of us today, that this is happening," Thanasis said about his father. "It's not just the investment part of it. There's a part of it that's legacy, that for us, it's for generations to come that we're part of this."

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