(KRON) — East Bay rap icon Too Quick and Inexperienced Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong are getting behind the Oakland Ballers. The group introduced on Wednesday that the 2 internationally famend musicians — each of whom have East Bay roots — will probably be becoming a member of the group’s possession group.
The Ballers have additionally unveiled a brand new spherical of neighborhood funding. The most recent neighborhood funding spherical follows the same spherical that was launched in July of final 12 months that was oversubscribed with greater than 2,200 followers investing $1.234 million in simply 9 days.
With the most recent spherical of neighborhood funding, the Ballers are hoping to lift $2 million.
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“Oakland has produced some of the best athletes and sports fans in the world and the Ballers commitment to feeding that competitive fire is exciting for me as an Oakland native,” stated Too Quick. “I’m proud to be joining the Ballers ownership group, and excited for the impact we’re going to have on the community and the overall sports landscape in the Bay Area and beyond!”
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA – MAY 26: Too Quick performs in the course of the Mount Westmore tour at Stockton Area on Could 26, 2022 in Stockton, California. (Photograph by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Pictures)
“Sports in the Bay Area have been transforming over the last couple of years,” stated Armstrong. “We’ve had some emotional goodbyes to teams we grew up with, but recently there has been a major shift. The Oakland Ballers and the Oakland Roots & Soul represent everything I love and grew up on in the Bay Area. The welcoming atmosphere, DIY attitude and people behind it make me proud to be an investor and support the next generation of teams kids in the bay will be proud of.”
Billie Joe Armstrong of Inexperienced Day performs in the course of the Louder Than Life Music Pageant in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 24, 2023. (Photograph by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
“We’re delighted that Too Short and Billie Joe Armstrong will be joining our ownership group, along with thousands of Oakland fan owners,” stated Ballers co-founder Paul Freedman. “These two local legends were real supporters in our first season, and it’s great to now have them on board in a more formal capacity.”
