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

Tennis great Serena Williams added to her portfolio of professional sports teams by joining the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, a 2026 WNBA expansion team.

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.

Retired tennis great Serena Williams has taken an ownership stake in Canada's first Women's National Basketball Association team, the Toronto Tempo announced on Monday.

Serena Williams is joining the ownership group of Toronto Tempo, the WNBA's first Canadian franchise, alongside Larry Tanenbaum. The team will debut in 2026. Williams aims to showcase the potential of female athletes and will actively participate in jersey designs.

Serena Williams has joined the Toronto Tempo’s ownership group, the WNBA expansion franchise announced Monday. Williams will “play an active role in future jersey designs and will help forge unique merchandise collaborations with the team,” the franchise said. The tennis icon will also “contribute to bringing the Tempo to life visually.”

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Twenty-three Grand Slam winner Serena Williams is joining the ownership group of the new WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo, which will tip off their first season in 2026.

Serena Williams is taking strides in her career outside of tennis. The tennis champion will be joining the ownership group for the Toronto Tempo, a brand-new WNBA team beginning play in 2026, the team announced on Monday.