ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner, who grew up in Los Angeles rooting for Kobe Bryant, wants to further what the Lakers legend once started when it comes to women's sports.
Wagner was announced Wednesday as a minority investor in the WNBA's Seattle Storm, whose X post called him the "first active NFL player to have equity in a WNBA team."
Wagner said he spoke with NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, a minority owner with the Commanders, before deciding to invest.
"He's been a really big mentor of mine; he helped me out so much," Wagner said of Johnson.