'I Believe In What This Club Stands For': Aliyah Boston Links Up With Sarah Strong’s Mom & USWNT Icons for NSWL’s Boston Legacy’s Bold New Era

Boston Legacy FC isn’t just stacking its front office—it’s designing its backbone. The newly formed Athlete Advisory Board includes Boston alongside USWNT legends Sam Mewis and Kristine Lilly, and Celtics operator Allison Feaster. Together, they’ll help ensure Boston Legacy builds a “player-first culture” from day one.

This is a homecoming of sorts. From her high school days in Massachusetts to her WNBA Rookie of the Year crown, Boston has never lost track of her roots. Now, she’s giving back—investing in a team that will debut in the NWSL in 2026 at Gillette Stadium and later, at a redeveloped White Stadium. 

As a rising star in women’s sports, Boston’s move signals how athletes are reshaping the game off the field. She isn’t just lending her name—she’s backing a vision for a lasting legacy.

Aliyah Boston Takes Ownership Leap: First Major Business Move Includes Boston Legacy FC

Aliyah Boston’s off-court game got serious. The Indiana Fever forward made her most significant business move yet—buying into NWSL’s Boston Legacy FC, with play starting in 2026.

“I’m proud to join the ownership group of the Boston Legacy,” Boston said in a statement. “This city helped raise me, and the support I felt here shaped so much of who I am. I couldn’t be more excited to have the opportunity to invest into a franchise that’s building something special for its players, for the city, and for women’s sports as a whole. And yes…Boston repping Boston just felt right!”

The city of Boston even proclaimed July 14 “Aliyah Boston Day” as a tribute to both her sports achievements and her growing impact in the business of women’s athletics. 

Aliya Boston has been writing her story through her blood, sweat and tears that earned her a decorated career on the hard court. Expanding her sphere of influence from the hoops to the crossbar show a trend of how athletes grow outside of their own game.

The WNBA is currently the most-watched women’s sport in America, but women’s soccer isn’t that far behind. And this overlap is a welcome development that would tap on the pull of Aliya Boston’s name and would help the club and the league in heaps.