Billie Joe Armstrong has not been shy about expressing his feelings about the Oakland A's move to Las Vegas. The frontman seems to be moving on to the Oakland Ballers, an independent minor league team in the Pioneer League. He's taking his support a step further by joining the team's ownership group.

“This is all about bringing families to a ball game,” Armstrong said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “After the A’s left, the town was heartbroken. The Ballers are going to bring good vibes back to Oakland and the broader East Bay.”

Armstrong’s buy-in is part of the second community investment round that opened on Tuesday, which is intended to raise $2 million, according to The AthleticTEXT. Oakland rapper Too $hort also bought a stake in the team.

“Sports in the Bay Area have been transforming over the last couple of years. We’ve had some emotional goodbyes to teams we grew up with, but recently there has been a major shift,” Armstrong said in a statement. “The Oakland Ballers and the Oakland Roots and Soul represent everything I love and grew up on in the Bay Area. The welcoming atmosphere, DIY attitude and the people behind it make me proud to be an investor and support the next generation of teams kids in the Bay will be proud of.”

Thank you @billiejoe of @GreenDay for supporting us and other local sports groups in Oakland, loved having you! pic.twitter.com/cqpPSFtoWm

— Oakland Ballers (@OaklandBallers) July 7, 2024

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