“Something That Is Paramount to Me”: Wayne Gretzky Justified His Investment in Lacrosse Alongside Dustin Johnson, Steve Nash, and Joe Tsai in 2021

Hockey Hall of Famer, Wayne Gretzky, has been a huge sports junkie throughout his life. From his childhood, he engaged in and played several sports. However, he opted for the sport he was practically best in and ended his playing career as a legend. After retiring in 1999, Gretzky has been engaged in entrepreneurship and investing. In 2021, Gretzky made a huge investment in Lacrosse, alongside his son-in-law, Dustin Johnson, and some other co-investors.

Why did Wayne Gretzky invest in Lacrosse?

Lacrosse is a North American sport, which is played with a lacrosse stick (crosse) and a ball. The target is to get the ball into the opponent’s goal by passing the ball to your teammates with the crosse. In a 2021 interview, while opening up on his favorite childhood sports, Gretzky revealed, “I loved and enjoyed playing: lacrosse, and box-lacrosse in particular.” 

In 2021, Gretzky invested in National Lacrosse Leagues’ Las Vegas franchise, along with co-investors Joe Tsai, Dustin Johnson, and Steve Nash.

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While talking about his proud team, Gretzky said, “This was a team of smart, dedicated and, most of all, genuine people who had a passion for the game—something that is paramount to me. They had a deep desire to win, but also a desire to always win with class and dignity.”

Gretzky tries his hand at Lacrosse with Joe Tsai

Joe Tsai is a co-investor in NLL’s Las Vegas franchise and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group. Moreover, Tsai was the first one to invest in the league, which was further followed by the other investors. 

However, in June 2021, after they became the co-investors, Gretzky and Tsai were seen playing Lacrosse passing game in a lobby. The video was uploaded by NLL’s official Twitter account and was extremely loved by the fans.

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Wayne Gretzky has been a very old player in sports. He knows how the sports industry works, regardless of the sports. Similarly, the co-investors are also experienced players in their respective sports along with a billionaire businessman. Lacrosse is a very entertaining sport, isn’t it? Do you like playing or watching lacrosse?