Titans RB Derrick Henry shows how important Nashville is to him for the long haul
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is from Florida and he went to college at Alabama, but Nashville is the city where he's staking his claim long-term. The superstar running back is joining the ownership group of Nashville SC (along with actress Reese Witherspoon and technology investor Jim Toth). “As a kid growing up in […]
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is from Florida and he went to college at Alabama, but Nashville is the city where he's staking his claim long-term.
The superstar running back is joining the ownership group of Nashville SC (along with actress Reese Witherspoon and technology investor Jim Toth).
“As a kid growing up in Florida, I imagined being a professional sports owner and the opportunity to do that with a Major League Soccer club is truly a dream come true,” said Henry in a statement released by the team. “My investment in Nashville SC is way more than financial, it’s truly an investment in the city of Nashville. The chance to be part of a club like Nashville SC, especially after seeing what they are accomplishing in the community, was an opportunity I did not want to miss.”
Henry's connection to the city of Nashville isn't ending anytime soon, despite the fact that he's only under contract with the Titans through the end of the 2023 season (Henry will turn 30 before the start of the 2024 season, so it's tough at this time to predict what his future will look like).
This move by Henry shows that the former Heisman Trophy winner is clearly committed to Nashville for the long haul (who knows, maybe this means Henry will give the Titans a discount on his next contract).
Nashville SC was founded in late 2017 by businessman John Ingram (the club's principal owner). They started play in 2020 just before the COVID-19 outbreak.
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