Dwyane Wade is the newest minority owner of the Chicago Sky.
Wade, 41, added that he decided to join the Sky's ownership group because his mother is a fan of the team and because he grew up in Chicago. He also said he hopes his inclusion in the WNBA will bring more focus to the league and help players continue to build the foundation of women's basketball.
"No one is bigger than the players," Wade said."No one is bigger than A'ja Wilson right now. No one is bigger than Aliyah Boston. No one wants to be bigger than them as an owner. That's not what you want. And so we want to bring attention to the league that we can, but we also want to bring our resources to the league. We want to bring what we've learned by playing in these leagues for a long time to the front offices, to the management teams and to everyone.
Other high-profile male athletes have also recently become part-owners in the WNBA. Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady
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