LAUDERHILL, Florida: The US Masters T10 League, promoted by T Ten Sports Management (TSM), has received a major boost with three American sports stars acquiring equity stakes in the league franchises.
New York Giants NFL linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux has acquired an equity stake in the New York Warriors while Dallas Mavericks NBA star Maxi Kleber and Major League Baseball outfielder Mickey Moniak of the Los Angeles Angles have both become equity holders in Morrisville Unity.
“I am excited to be part of the New York Warriors family and can’t wait for the team to begin their bid to win the first US Masters T10 League title,” said Thibodeaux.
“Cricket is undergoing incredible growth in the United States and is engaging different communities in such an exciting way. T10 is the perfect format for the American sports fan, it’s fast and non-stop entertainment,” added the 22-year-old Giants star.
Mavericks power forward Kleber expressed he was delighted to become part of the Morrisville Unity ownership group.
“Cricket is an incredible sport and the US Masters T10 League, which is being broadcast around the world and has star cricketers from across the globe, is proof that this international sport is really taking root in the United States,” said Kleber.
Meanwhile, Major League Baseball outfielder Mickey Moniak said, “There are obvious similarities between baseball and cricket and I love watching the game, especially the shortest form. I can’t wait for the action in Lauderhill to begin and to feel a different level of involvement as an investor in the Unity franchise,” he added.
“We are delighted to have three big American sports superstars as investors in the US Masters T10 League teams. Their presence will certainly help us attract a lot of sports fans in the US and make cricket popular in the country,” said Mr. Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman, T Ten Sports Management.
Ritesh Patel, CEO of SAMP Group and one of the main organisers of the American edition & League partner – said, “It’s absolutely fantastic to have Kayvon Thibodeaux, Maxi Kleber and Mickey Moniak as a part of the US Masters T10 League. They have a huge fan following in the US. They will play a huge role in taking the US Masters T10 League to great heights.”
The first season of the US Masters T10 League will be held from the 18th to the 27th of August 2023.
TSM, a group company of the UAE-based Mulk International, are the owners and organizers of the Indian Masters T10, Zim Afro T10, USA Masters T10, Abu Dhabi T10 and Lanka T10.
Founded by Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk, TSM launched the first international T10 League in 2017 in Sharjah.
In 2019, TSM signed a 5-year Host City agreement with Abu Dhabi Cricket in association with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, and Abu Dhabi Sports Council, bringing the league to Abu Dhabi.
