NBA MVP Gilgeous-Alexander joins Atletico Madrid ownership
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has joined the ownership group of Atletico Madrid. The Spanish club announced the move on Thursday.
The two-time NBA MVP said he was excited to join the club’s ownership group. He called Atletico a club with a long-standing presence at the top of European football.
The club said the partnership is grounded in shared values of ambition and excellence. The announcement did not disclose how much the Oklahoma City Thunder star invested.
Gilgeous-Alexander has openly admired football. He told GQ in 2025 that soccer was his first sport. He is also friends with Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior.
Atletico have won 11 La Liga titles. Apollo Sports Capital is the club’s majority owner. Gilgeous-Alexander is a back-to-back NBA MVP and a 2025 NBA champion with the Thunder. Atletico currently sit second in La Liga after seven matches. They are five points behind leaders Barcelona. Diego Simeone’s side return to action after the international break this weekend.
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