Mercedes-Benz Stadium lights up for the first time

The three-pointed star and script of “Mercedes-Benz Stadium” glowed for the first time on Thursday morning in an inaugural lighting ceremony.

Mercedes-Benz USA vice president of marketing Drew Slaven received the honor of flipping the switch on Thursday morning.

“We wanted to make a bold statement, that we intended to be a visible and valuable member of the Atlanta community,” Slaven said. “As for the visible part, I think we checked that box today. As to valuable, I hope our commitment to the Westside community is evident in the work we’ve been doing to educate and empower the next generation.”

Here’s what the logo and script looked like lit up:

Mercedes-Benz Stadium lit up on Thursday morning as MBUSA vice president of marketing Drew Slaven flipped the switch to light up the three-pointed star and script in Atlanta. (Jason Hales/Mercedes-Benz)