Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Alex Ovechkin hasn’t appeared in game action in a while due to a lower body injury and has yet to sign a contract extension but that hasn’t stopped him from making headlines. Over the weekend the Washington Capitals forward bought a share of the women’s soccer team Washington Spirit of the NWSL. The team made it official Monday.
Ovechkin purchased a share along with his wife Nastya Ovechkina joining the club’s investor group which includes former first daughters Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush, Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Dominque Dawes and U.