美国说唱歌手李尔·韦恩加入德克萨斯牧场主队的所有权集团，将担任战略顾问
Lil Wayne is expanding his portfolio.
李尔·韦恩正在扩大他的投资组合。
On Tuesday, it was announced that the Grammy Award-winning rapper would be joining a power team of owners for a stake in the Texas Ranchers — one of the eight founding Major League Pickleball teams.
周二，有消息称这位格莱美奖得主将加入一个强大的所有者团队，收购德克萨斯牧场主队的股份。德克萨斯牧场主队是美国职业棒球大联盟八支创始球队之一。
"Pickleball is the moment and I'm excited to be part of the Texas Ranchers ownership group," Lil Wayne said in a statement. "I've enjoyed watching and couldn't pass up the opportunity to join this team of owners."
利尔·韦恩在一份声明中说:“匹克球是现在的时刻，我很高兴能成为德克萨斯牧场主队所有权集团的一员。”“我很喜欢看比赛，不能错过加入这个老板团队的机会。”
The Ranchers also shared a joint Instagram announcement with his record label, Young Money, to celebrate the partnership.
农场主们还与他的唱片公司Young Money在Instagram上发布了一份联合声明，以庆祝这一合作关系。
“Welcome @liltunechi to @rancherspickleball!” the post began.
“欢迎@liltunechi来到@rancherspickleball!邮件开头写道。
The upload featured a photo of the New Orleans native rocking a leopard-print jacket and shades with his new title at the bottom of the image.
上传的照片中，这位新奥尔良本地人穿着豹纹夹克，戴着墨镜，照片底部是他的新头衔。
“Serving as Strategic Advisor, Lil Wayne will provide creative direction for the #TexasRanchers brand and the development of future apparel collaborations. He joins the power players of the ownership group to help build America's Pickleball Team,” it continued.
“作为战略顾问，李尔·韦恩将为#TexasRanchers品牌和未来服装合作的发展提供创意指导。他加入了所有权集团的权力玩家，帮助建立美国匹克球队，”它继续说道。
According to a press release, the “A Milli” hitmaker is one of more than 30 owners for the Ranchers.
根据一份新闻稿，这位“a Milli”的流行歌手是牧场主队的30多名老板之一。
Golf pro Scottie Scheffler, radio personality Bobby Bones, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett are also part of the ownership group.
高尔夫职业选手斯科蒂·舍弗勒、电台名人鲍比·博恩斯、达拉斯牛仔队后卫米卡·帕森斯和克利夫兰布朗队的防守端迈尔斯·加勒特也是该集团的一部分。
"We're so excited to have Lil Wayne on board," Ranchers CEO Evan Floersch said in a statement. "From the get-go, we set out to build a team that, at its core, was centered in pop culture to support our mission of becoming one of the most recognized brands in American sports. Having Wayne's guidance, along with the rest of this incredible ownership group, emphasizes our stance on redefining sports ownership and being a positive force for good in our local pickleball community and beyond."
Ranchers首席执行官Evan Floersch在一份声明中说:“李尔·韦恩加盟我们非常激动。”“从一开始，我们就着手建立一支以流行文化为核心的团队，以支持我们成为美国体育界最知名品牌之一的使命。在韦恩的指导下，以及这个令人难以置信的所有权集团的其他成员，强调了我们重新定义体育所有权的立场，并在我们当地的匹克球社区和其他地方成为积极的力量。”
For those unfamiliar with the fast-growing sport, it can be best described as “a smaller version of tennis, but a bigger version of ping pong.”
对于那些不熟悉这项快速发展的运动的人来说，它可以被描述为“小型版的网球，但大型版的乒乓球”。
Lil Wayne isn’t the only high-profile rapper investing in the popular pastime.
李尔·韦恩并不是唯一一个投资于流行娱乐的知名说唱歌手。
In July, Major League Pickleball announced that Weezy F. Baby’s former Young Money member Drake was joining as an investor for the Brooklyn Aces, alongside Michael B. Jordan.
今年7月，美国职业棒球大联盟匹克球宣布，Weezy F. Baby的前Young Money成员德雷克将与迈克尔·b·乔丹一起作为投资者加入布鲁克林王牌队。
"We're thrilled to have this incredible group of investors join the Brooklyn Aces as we continue to grow the team and raise the profile of Major League Pickleball as a whole," the team’s majority owner, Rich Kleiman, said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. "In addition to the marketing and creative acumen that Michael B. Jordan, Drake, and Steve Stoute bring to the table, our investor group includes some of the savviest entrepreneurs in the business. We're looking forward to what our second season brings."
布鲁克林王牌队的大股东里奇·克莱曼在与《人物》杂志分享的一份声明中说:“我们很高兴有这么多不可思议的投资者加入布鲁克林王牌队，因为我们将继续发展球队，提高整个大联盟匹克球的知名度。”“除了迈克尔·b·乔丹、德雷克和史蒂夫·斯图特带来的营销和创意智慧之外，我们的投资团队还包括一些业内最精明的企业家。我们很期待第二季的剧情。”
In 2022, NBA stars like James, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love and Draymond Green invested in pickleball teams as well.
2022年，詹姆斯、凯文·杜兰特、凯文·勒夫和德拉蒙德·格林等NBA球星也投资了匹克球队。
The pro ballers joined other athletes such as retired NFL players like Tom Brady and Drew Brees who also have involvement with the sport.
职业球员加入了其他运动员的行列，比如退役的NFL球员汤姆·布雷迪和德鲁·布里斯，他们也参与了这项运动。
李尔·韦恩正在扩大他的投资组合。
On Tuesday, it was announced that the Grammy Award-winning rapper would be joining a power team of owners for a stake in the Texas Ranchers — one of the eight founding Major League Pickleball teams.
周二，有消息称这位格莱美奖得主将加入一个强大的所有者团队，收购德克萨斯牧场主队的股份。德克萨斯牧场主队是美国职业棒球大联盟八支创始球队之一。
"Pickleball is the moment and I'm excited to be part of the Texas Ranchers ownership group," Lil Wayne said in a statement. "I've enjoyed watching and couldn't pass up the opportunity to join this team of owners."
利尔·韦恩在一份声明中说:“匹克球是现在的时刻，我很高兴能成为德克萨斯牧场主队所有权集团的一员。”“我很喜欢看比赛，不能错过加入这个老板团队的机会。”
The Ranchers also shared a joint Instagram announcement with his record label, Young Money, to celebrate the partnership.
农场主们还与他的唱片公司Young Money在Instagram上发布了一份联合声明，以庆祝这一合作关系。
“Welcome @liltunechi to @rancherspickleball!” the post began.
“欢迎@liltunechi来到@rancherspickleball!邮件开头写道。
The upload featured a photo of the New Orleans native rocking a leopard-print jacket and shades with his new title at the bottom of the image.
上传的照片中，这位新奥尔良本地人穿着豹纹夹克，戴着墨镜，照片底部是他的新头衔。
“Serving as Strategic Advisor, Lil Wayne will provide creative direction for the #TexasRanchers brand and the development of future apparel collaborations. He joins the power players of the ownership group to help build America's Pickleball Team,” it continued.
“作为战略顾问，李尔·韦恩将为#TexasRanchers品牌和未来服装合作的发展提供创意指导。他加入了所有权集团的权力玩家，帮助建立美国匹克球队，”它继续说道。
According to a press release, the “A Milli” hitmaker is one of more than 30 owners for the Ranchers.
根据一份新闻稿，这位“a Milli”的流行歌手是牧场主队的30多名老板之一。
Golf pro Scottie Scheffler, radio personality Bobby Bones, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett are also part of the ownership group.
高尔夫职业选手斯科蒂·舍弗勒、电台名人鲍比·博恩斯、达拉斯牛仔队后卫米卡·帕森斯和克利夫兰布朗队的防守端迈尔斯·加勒特也是该集团的一部分。
"We're so excited to have Lil Wayne on board," Ranchers CEO Evan Floersch said in a statement. "From the get-go, we set out to build a team that, at its core, was centered in pop culture to support our mission of becoming one of the most recognized brands in American sports. Having Wayne's guidance, along with the rest of this incredible ownership group, emphasizes our stance on redefining sports ownership and being a positive force for good in our local pickleball community and beyond."
Ranchers首席执行官Evan Floersch在一份声明中说:“李尔·韦恩加盟我们非常激动。”“从一开始，我们就着手建立一支以流行文化为核心的团队，以支持我们成为美国体育界最知名品牌之一的使命。在韦恩的指导下，以及这个令人难以置信的所有权集团的其他成员，强调了我们重新定义体育所有权的立场，并在我们当地的匹克球社区和其他地方成为积极的力量。”
For those unfamiliar with the fast-growing sport, it can be best described as “a smaller version of tennis, but a bigger version of ping pong.”
对于那些不熟悉这项快速发展的运动的人来说，它可以被描述为“小型版的网球，但大型版的乒乓球”。
Lil Wayne isn’t the only high-profile rapper investing in the popular pastime.
李尔·韦恩并不是唯一一个投资于流行娱乐的知名说唱歌手。
In July, Major League Pickleball announced that Weezy F. Baby’s former Young Money member Drake was joining as an investor for the Brooklyn Aces, alongside Michael B. Jordan.
今年7月，美国职业棒球大联盟匹克球宣布，Weezy F. Baby的前Young Money成员德雷克将与迈克尔·b·乔丹一起作为投资者加入布鲁克林王牌队。
"We're thrilled to have this incredible group of investors join the Brooklyn Aces as we continue to grow the team and raise the profile of Major League Pickleball as a whole," the team’s majority owner, Rich Kleiman, said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. "In addition to the marketing and creative acumen that Michael B. Jordan, Drake, and Steve Stoute bring to the table, our investor group includes some of the savviest entrepreneurs in the business. We're looking forward to what our second season brings."
布鲁克林王牌队的大股东里奇·克莱曼在与《人物》杂志分享的一份声明中说:“我们很高兴有这么多不可思议的投资者加入布鲁克林王牌队，因为我们将继续发展球队，提高整个大联盟匹克球的知名度。”“除了迈克尔·b·乔丹、德雷克和史蒂夫·斯图特带来的营销和创意智慧之外，我们的投资团队还包括一些业内最精明的企业家。我们很期待第二季的剧情。”
In 2022, NBA stars like James, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love and Draymond Green invested in pickleball teams as well.
2022年，詹姆斯、凯文·杜兰特、凯文·勒夫和德拉蒙德·格林等NBA球星也投资了匹克球队。
The pro ballers joined other athletes such as retired NFL players like Tom Brady and Drew Brees who also have involvement with the sport.
职业球员加入了其他运动员的行列，比如退役的NFL球员汤姆·布雷迪和德鲁·布里斯，他们也参与了这项运动。
