Twenty-three-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams is becoming a member of the Toronto Tempo possession group, the group introduced Wednesday.
New courtroom, new sport ????
We’re thrilled to announce that @SerenaWilliams – legendary tennis
professional – has joined the crew as the latest proprietor of the Toronto Tempo. pic.twitter.com/kRPYNvdoya
— Toronto Tempo (@TempoBasketball) March 3, 2025
The crew is primarily owned by Kilmer Sports activities Ventures, chaired by Larry Tanenbaum, and is led by crew president Teresa Resch. The Tempo are the fifteenth crew to affix the WNBA and can tip off their first season in 2026. Their growth draft can be held after the 2025 season.
Twenty-three-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams is becoming a member of the possession group of the Toronto Tempo, which kicks off its inaugural season in 2026. (Photograph by Emilee Chinn/Getty Photographs)
“This second is not only about basketball; it’s about showcasing the true worth and potential of feminine athletes — I’ve at all times mentioned that ladies’s sports activities are an unimaginable funding alternative,” Williams mentioned. “I’m excited to companion with Larry [Tanenbaum] and all of Canada in creating this new WNBA franchise and legacy.”
Toronto says Williams will play a task in designing jerseys and creating merchandise collaborations with the crew.
“Serena Williams is an icon, a task mannequin and a power for change on the earth” Tanenbaum mentioned. “She’s earned each little bit of her unimaginable success with exhausting work, tenacity and dedication within the face of numerous challenges. She exemplifies the easiest of what the Tempo stand for — we could not be extra honored to have Serena in our courtroom.”
Williams already owns stakes within the Miami Dolphins, Angel Metropolis FC and Los Angeles Golf Membership.