Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, known as Tems, has joined the Major League Soccer, MLS, San Diego FC ownership group in the US and shares a commitment to excellence and community engagement.
The American club announced the addition of the singer to its executives in a statement noting that Tems acquired a stake in the club through her company, The Leading Vibe.
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The deal was also brokered through a partnership with Pave Investments, an African private investment firm that worked on driving investors for NBA Africa.
Tems, born in Lagos, described football as a unique way of bringing people together, adding that she looks forward to help build something special in San Diego.
She joins other global figures as San Diego club partners including trailblazing actress Issa Rae, World Cup-winning footballer Juan Mata, retired U.S. Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, and founding partner and San Diego Padres’ perennial MLB All-Star Manny Machado.