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NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins Atletico Madrid ownership group

Original: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, two-time NBA MVP, joins Atletico Madrid ownership group

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard and two-time NBA MVP, has joined the ownership group of Spanish football club Atletico Madrid, according to The New York Times. The move adds one of basketball's biggest stars to the investor roster at a major European club, continuing a trend of American athletes buying into football.

Why now: A high-profile NBA star investing in a top European football club is an unusual crossover drawing broad sports attention

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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, two-time NBA MVP, joins Atletico Madrid ownership group · The New York Times

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