CNN —WNBA star Caitlin Clark has joined an ownership group that is bidding to bring a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team to Cincinnati.
Cincinnati is one of a number of cities looking to become the 16th NWSL franchise, facing competition from Cleveland, Denver, Nashville and Philadelphia.
“The NWSL Cincinnati bid team is thrilled that Caitlin Clark has joined our ownership group in pursuit of bringing a women’s professional soccer team to our city,” the bid team told CNN Sport in statement.
Clark has become one of the most recognizable faces in US sport since her record-breaking college career at Iowa.
In her debut WNBA season, Clark became the first rookie in 16 years to be named to the All-WNBA first team.
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