The first WNBA team founded outside the United States—the Toronto Tempo—just got a major new investor: none other than tennis legend Serena Williams. Forever an advocate for women in sports, Williams put her money where her mouth is and announced on March 3 that she was becoming a co-owner of the team,

The 23-time major champion at least can cheer on a team she has an ownership stake in when the newest WNBA squad — and first Canadian team — the Toronto Tempo take the court i

The WNBA’s latest team, the Toronto Tempo, shared in a press release that Serena Williams has joined an ownership group for the organization.

Before Serena Williams, athletes like Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, and Tom Brady were among the sports figures who owned stakes in WNBA teams.

Tennis icon Serena Williams just announced intentions to become a co-owner of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo, a new team joining in 2026.

The WNBA’s Toronto Tempo, an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026, announced Monday that the 23-time grand slam champion is the newest part of the team’s ownership group. She joined an ownership group that is led by Larry Tanenbaum, the chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures.

Serena Williams has become the newest member of the ownership group for Canada’s first WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo.

Recently, the former world number 1 announced her entry into the world of the WNBA, as she became a shareholder in the Toronto Tempo's basketball team. "I'm really happy to join the first Canadian team in WNBA history," said Serena.