On Friday May 10th, the Atlanta Hawks announced that GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist Tauheed “2 Chainz” Epps has agreed to join the ownership team of the Hawks’ new NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks. Born and raised in College Park, 2 Chainz will join an ownership group led by Principal Owner Tony Ressler and Vice Chair of the Board and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill and adds to the group one of the most recognizable and respected leaders in the south Atlanta community.
“It’s exciting and a dream come TRU to be a part of a sports team, especially one in my community,” 2 Chainz said. “Being able to give back, create opportunities for the youth, inspire and show people what you can do if you believe in yourself and work hard makes this opportunity so meaningful to me.”
The Hawks and the “Rap or Go to the League” artist have collaborated multiple times in the past. 2 Chainz has performed as part of the popular Hawks In-game Concert Series twice, first in March 2015 and then again in December 2016. Each performance was paired with the release of special co-branded merchandise with both items ranking amongst the most popular items in the Hawks Shop and selling out quickly. Additionally, through the rapper’s The Real University (T.R.U.) record label, both visits resulted in funds and awareness raised for his philanthropic endeavors.
A regular at Hawks games, Epps excelled in high school on the court and off, playing basketball at North Clayton High School and finishing second in his class academically. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound rapper helped the Eagles win a state championship in 1993 as a sophomore, before earning a scholarship and playing collegiately at Alabama State University.
“College Park is a place where stars are born, and we are excited to welcome one of the city’s biggest – 2 Chainz – as an owner of the College Park Skyhawks. It is truly a perfect match. Nobody represents College Park better or is more invested in that community than him and his passion and knowledge for the game of basketball is well-documented. He will be a great ambassador for the Skyhawks – the next generation of College Park stars,” Atlanta Hawks CEO Steve Koonin said.
On Friday, 2 Chainz along with the Atlanta Hawks and College Park Skyhawks took to North Clayton High to make the huge announcement. 2 Chainz hit half court and spoke with members of College Park’s city council, North Clayton High School honors students and others to breakdown why this move was a no brainer, his plans for the future with the Skyhawks and more.
The event was covered and shot by Terrell Thomas. Subscribe to Our youtube channel for constant exclusive content.
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