{"id":21861,"date":"2026-02-08T19:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T19:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/nba-star-giannis-antetokounmpo-joins-chelsea-women-ownership-group\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T19:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T19:16:29","slug":"nba-star-giannis-antetokounmpo-joins-chelsea-women-ownership-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/nba-star-giannis-antetokounmpo-joins-chelsea-women-ownership-group\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Chelsea Women ownership group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo has announced he has joined the ownership group of Chelsea Women which includes his &#8220;friend&#8221; Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.<\/p>\n<p>Antetokounmpo, who is Greek-Nigerian, becomes the latest big-name U.S.-based star to invest in British football. NFL legend Tom Brady joined Birmingham City as a &#8220;minority owner&#8221; in 2023, while actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have taken Wrexham to the brink of the Premier League after buying the Welsh club in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Antetokounmpo is not the first NBA star to invest in European football teams &#8212; LeBron James has been a minority owner of Liverpool since 2011 and Kevin Durant became a minority shareholder in perennial French champions Paris Saint-Germain in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Ohanian, who last year purchased a 10% stake in the reigning Women&#8217;s Super League (WSL) champions is married to legendary former tennis player Sarina Williams.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0208%2Fr1612101_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0208%2Fr1612101_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0208%2Fr1612101_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0208%2Fr1612101_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Giannis Antetokounmpo was an NBA champion in 2021 and has won the NBA MVP award twice.\u00a0<cite>John Fisher\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Milwaukee Bucks power forward\/center Antetokounmpo announced his investment in Chelsea in a social media post on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m proud and honored to partner with my friend @alexisohanian, joining the ownership group of @chelseafcw, a historic club built on passion, excellence, and a winning culture,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Chelsea&#8217;s history speaks for itself, and I&#8217;m excited to contribute to the future by supporting continued growth and impact in women&#8217;s sport. This is about ambition, legacy, and pushing the game to new heights. Up the Chels!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Responding to Antetokounmpo&#8217;s post on X, Ohanian replied with a photo of a much younger Antetokounmpo visiting the Stamford Bridge home dressing room several years ago, saying: &#8220;Welcome home my friend!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome home my friend! https:\/\/t.co\/ylGZrWXD8d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uw4Bj0uqje\">pic.twitter.com\/uw4Bj0uqje<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexis Ohanian \ud83d\uddfd (@alexisohanian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexisohanian\/status\/2020311248873889805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Chelsea have won six WSL titles in a row but are set to relinquish their crown to Manchester City. They are 12 points behind the league leaders with eight matches remaining in the season.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday the west London club announced head coach Sonia Bompastor had extended her contract with the club until 2030.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Bucks&#8217; Rivers: Giannis &#8216;getting close,&#8217; will play when healthy<\/strong><br \/><strong>&#8211; Sonia Bompastor signs new Chelsea deal amid poor form<\/strong><br \/><strong>&#8211; WSL table<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo has announced he has joined the ownership group of Chelsea Women which includes his &#8220;friend&#8221; Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Antetokounmpo, who is Greek-Nigerian, becomes the latest big-name U.S.-based star to invest in British football. 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