Music City Baseball - the group attempting to bring a Major League Baseball franchise to Nashville - has added some star power to its list of investors.
Grammy Award-winning singer and Memphis Grizzlies minority owner Justin Timberlake has become an investor and a member of its Music Industry Advisors committee, according to Mike Organ of The Tennessean.
"I am thrilled to be involved in the movement to bring Major League Baseball to the great state of Tennessee," Timberlake said in a statement. "I believe in Music City Baseball's vision of linking baseball and music in a unique way to unite and entertain people, and I am excited to help generate awareness throughout the community as we share our vision for bringing MLB to Music City."
Music City Baseball has already come up with a name for the potential team - the Nashville Stars - and applied for logo trademark in April. However, there are still many financial and logistical issues that need sorting out.
Timberlake, a native of Memphis, joined the Grizzlies' ownership group in 2012.
