Angel Reese’s journey in the WNBA has only just begun, but she is well on her way to becoming a mogul. The Chicago Sky rookie announced Tuesday that she is now co-owner of DC Power Football Club, Washington’s new professional women’s soccer team. The Power will begin their first season as one of the eight founding teams in the USL Super League this summer.
“I want to help grow women’s sports and elevate female athletes across the board,” Reese said in a statement via The Athletic. “We are taking over and I am honored to support Power FC and invest in women’s soccer in the DMV community.”
Becoming co-owner of a professional sports team is a new status symbol among top athletes. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany, a former collegiate and international professional football player, are co-owners of the Kansas City Current. Tom Brady is co-owner of the Las Vegas Aces and is trying to buy into the Las Vegas Raiders ownership group.
While the Mahomes bought a team based in their adopted home, and Brady invests in teams not based where he grew up or played, Reese is choosing to make her connection close to home. Born and raised in the Baltimore suburb of Randallstown, she also has deep ties to the DC area. According to The Athletic, other investors include DC United and several “community and business leaders” from the region. The Washington Post reported that players from the Washington Nationals and Washington Capitals are expected to join the ownership group soon.
“Angel’s decision to join us as one of the founders and investors of Power FC is groundbreaking,” Jason Levien, CEO and co-chairman of DC United, said in a statement. “As a Maryland native, Angel is so passionate about being a catalyst for positive change in women’s sports, both in the DMV and globally, while inspiring the next generation of female athletes. We look forward to her partnership in the boardroom as an equity partner.”
Announcing Angel Reese as their first celebrity investor wasn’t the only thing the new franchise did on Tuesday. They announced their first president (Jordan Stuart), first head coach (former DC United player Frédéric Brillant) and the name of their team.
