WNBA legend Sue Bird has signed on to become a minority investor in National Women’s Soccer League club NJ/NY Gotham FC, the team announced Friday.
Bird, 41, will act as a consultant and advisor to “boost the club’s profile in local, national, and international markets.” The four-time WNBA champion joins a star-studded ownership group that also includes United States women’s national team star Carli Lloyd, and NBA star Kevin Durant and agent Rich Kleiman’s venture capital firm, Thirty Five Ventures.
“As the NWSL franchise in New York, investing in Gotham FC was an easy decision,” said Bird, a native of Syosset, Nassau County, New York.