“My father was a professional soccer player, and it was the first sport I fell in love with in Greece,” Giannis said at the time of the purchase, according 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. I couldn’t be more excited to join the Boys in Gold and can’t wait to come to a match at GEODIS Park soon!”

Thanasis added, “I know he’ll be so proud of us today, that this is happening. It’s not just the investment part of it. There’s a part of it that’s a legacy, that for us, it’s for generations to come that we’re part of this.”