Snoop Dogg becomes co-owner of Swansea City FC - TheCable Lifestyle
The UK-based Championship side announced the high-profile partnership in a
Expressing his enthusiasm, the 53-year-old music icon stated that his investment reflects his long-standing connection with the sport of soccer.
“For many years, I have been associated with soccer. You have probably seen me in (different) kits. I have worn a lot of kits in my life. But now I am at a point in my life that I am trying to find the kit that fits. The kit with the hit,” he said.
“You know what I am trying to talk about. One team that feels like me. I am talking about Swansea City. I am not a player. I am an owner. We are coming to a hood near you.”
Snoop Dogg now joins a growing list of global movie stars and athletes who have invested in football clubs.
They include Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney (owners of Wrexham AFC), Michael B. Jordan (co-owner of AFC Bournemouth), Tom Brady (investor in Birmingham City), and Natalie Portman (co-founder of Angel City FC).
Temilade Openiyi, Nigerian singer popularly known as , also the ownership group of San Diego FC in the Major League Soccer (MLS) in the US.
Snoop Dogg rose to fame in 1992 after featuring on Dr. Dre’s hit single ‘Deep Cover’. Since then, he has sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million worldwide, earning numerous accolades, including an American Music Award, a Primetime Emmy, two Sports Emmys, and 17 Grammy nominations.
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