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Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty waves to the crowd during the New York Liberty Ticker Tape Victory Parade & Rally on October 24, 2024 in New York City. Sarah Stier, Getty Images/AFP/File

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 24: Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty waves to the crowd during the New York Liberty Ticker Tape Victory Parade & Rally on October 24, 2024 in New York City.   Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Sarah Stier / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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New York Liberty Ticker Tape Victory Parade & Rally

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1741063471357AFP__20241025__2180790424__v3__HighRes__NewYorkLibertyTickerTapeVictoryParadeRally.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty waves to the crowd during the New York Liberty Ticker Tape Victory Parade &amp; Rally on October 24, 2024 in New York City. Sarah Stier, Getty Images/AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty waves to the crowd during the New York Liberty Ticker Tape Victory Parade &amp; Rally on October 24, 2024 in New York City. <em>Sarah Stier, Getty Images/AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MIAMI -- Top WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu has become a minority investor in National Women&#x27;s Soccer League team Bay FC, the club announced on Monday.</p><p>Ionescu, who has a range of high-profile endorsement deals with Nike, Body Armour and AT&amp;T among others, will also serve as a commercial advisor to the club and its players.</p><p>The 27-year-old won the WNBA title last season with New York Liberty and an Olympic gold medal with the USA team at the Paris Olympics.</p><p>The California-born Ionescu grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and said she expects the team to grow in popularity as women&#x27;s club soccer expands.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/2/18/new-york-liberty-superstar-sabrina-ionescu-set-for-manila-tour-in-march-1117">READ: New York Liberty superstar Sabrina Ionescu set for Manila tour in March</a></div><p>&quot;I have full faith in the Club&#x27;s vision and its  potential to make a profound impact within and beyond  women&#x27;s soccer,&quot; she said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;The Bay FC team and I look forward to driving  branding partnerships for the Bay FC athletes and contributing to the overall success of the Club.</p><p>&quot;As someone with deep ties to the Bay Area, this opportunity holds even more significance, and I am truly honored to be a part of such a special endeavor to continue to grow women&#x27;s sports,&quot; she added.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGvwdNpSqeV/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1949440.2000000002%2C%22ls%22%3A1948800.6%2C%22le%22%3A1949429.4%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1041" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Bay FC chief executive Brady Stewart said that Ionescu&#x27;s involvement would help the team continue to grow its influence.</p><p>&quot;Adding her passion and vision to what we are building at Bay FC will allow us to further disrupt the sports landscape,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Her roots in the Bay Area and commitment to being a catalyst for positive change in women&#x27;s sports represents who we are at Bay FC.  We look forward to partnering with her to continue reaching our goal of being a top global sports franchise,&quot; she added.</p><p>The new NWSL season starts on March 14.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Top WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu has become a minority investor in National Women's Soccer League team Bay FC, the club announced on Monday.</p>

Top WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu has become a minority investor in National Women's Soccer League team Bay FC, the club announced on Monday.

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