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Adam Woodard

Stephen Curry, Justin Timberlake and Serena Williams lead A-list investors in Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports

The star-studded combination of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy aren’t the only big names involved in TMRW Sports.

The pair are founders of the new company – pronounced “tomorrow sports” – that will focus on “building technology-focused ventures that feature progressive approaches to sports, media, and entertainment.”

Seven-time world champion and Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton was announced as the first name in a strong list of strategic investors on Tuesday, and the full list was released on Wednesday morning.

“From the very beginning our plan has been to partner with the best-in-class in every way imaginable and Tiger, Rory, and I value the support of this unrivaled team of investors, advisors, and ambassadors who believe in our vision to harness technology to create progressive approaches to sports,” said Mike McCarley, CEO and also a founder of TMRW Sports.

Here’s who else is involved.

F1

  • Alex Albon: Williams Racing driver
  • Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver
  • Lando Norris: McLaren driver
  • Carlos Sainz: Ferrari driver
  • Mark Webber: retired driver and 9-time F1 Grand Prix winner

NFL

  • Josh Allen: Buffalo Bills quarterback
  • Kelvin Beachum: Arizona Cardinals lineman
  • Larry Fitzgerald: retired Arizona Cardinals wide receiver
  • Tony Romo: retired Dallas Cowboys quarterback, CBS Sports analyst

Entertainment

  • Justin Timberlake: 10-time Grammy Award and 4-time Emmy Award winner

Tennis

  • Andy Murray: 3-time Grand Slam Singles Champion, 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Serena Williams: retired 23-time Grand Slam Singles Champion, 4-time Olympic Medalist

Gaming

  • Tyler “Ninja” Blevins: professional gamer and entertainment personality

NBA/WNBA

  • Stephen Curry: Golden State Warriors, 4-time NBA Champion, 2-time NBA MVP
  • Andre Iguodala: Golden State Warriors, 4-time NBA Champion
  • Chris Paul: Phoenix Suns, 12-time NBA All-Star
  • Jayson Tatum: Boston Celtics, 3-time NBA All-Star in first five years
  • Diana Taurasi: Phoenix Mercury, 3-time WNBA champion, 2-time WNBA Finals MVP

Soccer

  • Jozy Altidore: MLS, New England Revolution, 2-time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year
  • Gareth Bale: MLS, Los Angeles FC, 3-time Champions League winner in Europe
  • Servando Carrasco: retired MLS player, married to Alex Morgan
  • Alex Morgan: NWLS, San Diego Wave FC, 2-time World Cup champion

MLB

  • Shohei Ohtani: Los Angeles Angels, AL MVP and AP Athlete of the Year in 2021
  • Trea Turner: Los Angeles Dodgers, World Series champion

NHL

  • Sidney Crosby: Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-time MVP and 3-time Stanley Cup champion

Surfing

  • Kanoa Igarashi: World Surf League, Olympic silver medalist

The institutional investment was co-led by Connect Ventures and 25madison Ventures.

The group of business leader investors includes the likes of Arthur Blank (Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United and PGA Tour Superstore owner), David Blitzer (ownership of Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, Cleveland Guardians, Real Salt Lake), John Henry (Fenway Sports Group owner), Steve Nash (former NBA MVP and coach), Kevin Warren (Big Ten commissioner), Jimmy Dunne (Seminole Golf Club president), Dick Ebersol (former NBC Sports chairman) and Alexis Ohanian (Reddit founder).

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