Williams is in his second NFL season with the Bears after they selected him No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Williams is in his second NFL season with the Bears after they selected him No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.John Locher/Associated Press
As the NWSL’s Boston Legacy prepares for its inaugural season in 2026, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is joining the club as an investor, the team announced Thursday.
Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, invested through 888 Midas, a strategic investment firm he founded in 2024 that provides a platform for athlete and advisor-led investing across private equity, venture capital, real estate, and alternative assets.
“Women’s sports is a movement, and I admire and respect the work that the team and the NWSL continues to do to grow the sport and empower future generations of athletes,” Williams said in a release. “Boston Legacy Football Club is building something special, and we’re proud to be a part of what’s next.”
He joins Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston in the investor group.
Boston, who attended Worcester Academy before heading to the University of South Carolina and on to an All-Star WNBA career, is also member of the Legacy’s “athlete advisory board,” which includes Celtics executive Allison Feaster and former US soccer national team stars Sam Mewis and Kristine Lilly.
“I think being able to invest in a professional league is so important because as a professional athlete, as a professional woman athlete, it’s just so crucial to make sure that we have exactly everything that we need and we’re taken care of,” Boston said during a visit to the State House in July. “And I know Boston Legacy’s going to do that.”
Other club investors include gymnast and three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman, actress Elizabeth Banks, and Celtics general manager Brad Stevens and his wife, Tracy.
No longer in the group is Linda Henry, CEO of Boston Globe Media, who has officially sold her minority stake in the team. Henry announced her intention to sell her stake in February and is no longer affiliated with the team.
“Caleb’s investment in Boston Legacy Football Club highlights the powerful momentum of women’s professional soccer and what it means to have professional athletes investing in our future,” Legacy controlling owner Jennifer Epstein said in a release. “It symbolizes a new era of cross-league support and recognition. With best-in-class athletes, a rapidly growing fan base, and undeniable energy around the NWSL, we are proud to welcome Caleb as a partner as we prepare for the 2026 inaugural season.”
The Legacy will make their NWSL debut in March. They will play their first season at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, home to Major League Soccer’s Revolution. Their future home, White Stadium in Franklin Park, will not be renovated in time for next season.
The club has signed nine players thus far as it works to build a full roster ahead of the inaugural season.
Emma Healy can be reached at emma.healy@globe.com or on X @ByEmmaHealy.