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Jay Z sending pint-sized Winter Park soccer phenom to train in Spain

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, November 6, 2026 at 8:37 PM · 1 min read
Jay Z sending pint-sized Winter Park soccer phenom to train in Spain — Lake Mary Business news

A three-year-old soccer prodigy is heading to Spain to train — backed by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation — just weeks after a Winter Park youth league director called 911 on his family during a game.Nevada Pierre’s mother, Martasia Griffin, confirmed the Roc Nation deal to CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz. Griffin said she has a meeting scheduled with the president of Roc Nation, and the company is sending Nevada to train in Spain next month.“Does this even make sense to you right now?” Diaz asked.“No!” Griffin laughed.In the days since, a GoFundMe connected to the family has gained widespread support. Griffin told News 6 the fundraiser has raised more than $40,000.In the News 6 interview, Griffin also addressed criticism online from people questioning whether the family is trying to benefit financially from the viral moment.“I’m not because eventually we’re going to get him overseas to play with people that appreciate his talent,” she said.What happened at the gameGriffin says Nevada scored a g

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