“Drive for five,” is how Carley Knox, president of business operations, described the Minnesota Lynx’s ambition in the WNBA playoffs. Already leading the first semifinal round against the Phoenix Mercury in a five-game series, the team seems determined to bounce back from last year’s finals upset against the New York Liberty. Minnesota is one of only three WNBA franchises with four titles, and no team has ever won five, making this quest for a fifth championship even more compelling. But even as Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve focuses on guiding her team on the court, that hasn’t stopped her from plotting moves off it.
Stepping beyond her familiar horizons, the 59-year-old has made a significant investment in the National Women’s Soccer League. Well, technically, it’s more of a future kind of investment, but the talking point is that Cheryl Reeve, alongside Carley Knox, has joined Minnesota Aurora FC as their latest investors. The community-owned amateur women’s soccer team currently competes in the USL-W League but is keen to join the NWSL.
“Our partnership was a no-brainer to help fuel this pathway to professional soccer,” Reeve began during a conversation with ESPN. “The Twin Cities will be an incredible market.”
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