“Two more investors” – Marshawn Lynch and Macklemore become minority owners of Seattle Krakens

“Two more investors” – Marshawn Lynch and Macklemore become minority owners of Seattle Krakens

Macklemore and Lynch

The Seattle Krakens announced on Monday that Grammy winner Macklemore and former National Hockey League player Marshawn Lynch are joining the minority investor group of the Krakens. The two made small stakes in the franchise but added big ideas about community engagement and outreach to add along with their financial commitment. Kraken’s CEO Tod Leiweke said,

“I’d say that perhaps we didn’t need just two more investors. But these are investors who uniquely want to help us in the community and are excited about what we’re doing,”

On Monday, the former Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch joined former Grammy winner and rapper Macklemore as minor investors of the Krakens. Though terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The franchise is in the last week of the inaugural season after investing a $650 expansion fee to join the National Hockey League.

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Macklemore and Lynch join the Seattle Krakens

Macklemore and Lynch
Macklemore and Lynch

Both Macklemore and Lynch attended the Krakens 4-2 win against the Ottawa Senators on Monday to commemorate the joining day of the franchise. Macklemore said that he has planned to visit more games of the Krakens in the future. Macklemore stated,

“I am a Seattle sports fan through and through, have been my entire life”. “I think that sports define a city. They bring people together. It gives us one common purpose to root for. It’s really the spirit of the city in so many ways, and to be a part of that new era that is the Kraken, that is the NHL in Seattle, that is the new arena, to do that was a no-brainer in terms of the opportunity. It’s just something that I can’t really even put into words. 

“It’s a big moment for myself, for Marshawn — we’re both super pumped to be involved — for my family and for the future.”

Both of them join the Kraken Investor Group led y David Bonderman who is the founder and majority owner, and chairperson of the Kraken’s executive committee, Samantha Holloway. Lynch and Macklemore are excited to start off their first year with the NHL expansion team and are expected to lead Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena to connect with more hockey lovers, music lovers, and community members. As penned on nhl.com, Samantha Holloway noted, 

“We are fortunate to have an incredibly strong investor group, which has guided the franchise over the last four years,” Holloway said. “We are now adding two hometown heroes who share our values and desires, to give back to this great city and continue to make hockey a sport for everyone.”In an interview, Seattle Kraken’s CEO said that at this point they didn’t need new investors but still decided to bring on Lynch and Macklemore for their, “interest in community activism through this organization.”

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