Chicago Bears signal caller Caleb Williams has announced his investment in NWSL newcomers Boston Legacy Football Club ahead of the team's 2026 debut at Gillette Stadium
15:02 ET, 10 Oct 2025Updated 15:03 ET, 10 Oct 2025
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has invested in the Boston Legacy Football Club(Image: Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has become the latest star name to invest in the Boston Legacy Football Club, ahead of its inaugural NWSL season in 2026.
Williams, 23, invested in the team via his investment firm, 888 Midas. I so doing, he joins the likes of WNBA All-Star Aaliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever, Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Aly Raisman, actor Elizabeth Banks, and Boston Celtics General Manager Brad Stevens.
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In a statement released by Williams, who was selected first overall out of USC in the 2024 NFL Draft, he said, “With 888 Midas, we are so excited to be part of the Boston Legacy Football Club.
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“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. Boston Legacy Football Club is building something special, and we’re proud to be a part of what’s next.”
Legacy controlling owner Jennifer Epstein also released a statement, saying that Williams’ investment “highlights the powerful momentum of women’s professional soccer and what it means to have professional athletes investing in our future.
“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 NWSL is set to expand to 16 teams in 2026, thanks to the arrivals of both the Legacy and Denver Summit FC. But while the Summit will occupy a temporary stadium as construction continues on its 14,500-seat stadium, the Legacy will be moving into a more familiar home to sports fans.
For its first season, the Legacy will play at Gillette Stadium, home of the NFL’s New England Patriots and the MLS’s New England Revolution. A year later, the team is expected to move into the then newly renovated historic White Stadium, along with the Boston Public School system.
Construction of this 10,000-seater home had recently slowed, as the Legacy worked to secure the eye-watering $100 million financing it needed to complete the project. However, as of mid-September, these finances were secured via Bank of America, with the city of Boston also set to invest heavily in the project, as per the Dorchester Report.
A drone view of Boston's White Stadium
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White Stadium will be the eventual home of the Boston Legacy(Image: Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
The Legacy has also announced the construction of a privately funded $27 million training center, which will feature a 30,000 square foot training facility along with designated recovery, performance, tactical, and staff areas, as per the club. It will also feature six fields, a bubble dome to allow for training regardless of weather, and lit fields, which can also be used for local youngsters.
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Ahead of its inaugural season, the club has already secured the services of head coach Filipa Patão, who previously led Portuguese side Benfica for five years, during which time they won five consecutive league titles.
Patão will field a team including the likes of Brazilian international Amanda Gutierres, current Barcelona star Alba Caño, and Mali international Aissata Traoré.