Reese Witherspoon becomes part-owner of Nashville MLS team

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –

Actor Reese Witherspoon and Tennessee Titans operating again Derrick Henry have joined the possession group of Main League Soccer’s Nashville crew forward of the opening Sunday of Geodis Park, its 30,000-seat stadium.

Witherspoon’s husband, agent and investor Jim Toth, additionally has joined the possession group, the crew said Tuesday.

The soccer crew began play in 2020 at Nissan Stadium, house of the Titans, and performed its first eight league video games on the highway this season earlier than it opens the brand new venue with a recreation towards Philadelphia.

Witherspoon grew up within the Nashville space.

“As a Tennessee native, it’s thrilling to see how a lot development and improvement has come to our house state,” she said in an announcement. “The chance to go as a household and watch a world-class crew compete has been such an unimaginable expertise.”

Henry has been with the Titans since 2016. He joins Mark Ingram (D.C.), Patrick Mahomes (Kansas Metropolis) and Russell Wilson (Seattle) as NFL gamers who’ve turn into MLS half house owners.

Actors who’re house owners embrace Drew Carey (Seattle), Matthew McConaughey (Austin) and Will Ferrell (Los Angeles FC).