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EXPLAINED: Super bowl champ makes history by joining wnba team s ownership group - The Real Truth

Bobby Wagner walks on the field before a game against the Cowboys. | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

The WNBA is booming, and an NFL legend wants a piece.

Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner is joining the Seattle Storm's ownership group, the latter franchise announced in a Wednesday release. Wagner, 35, played 11 years with the Seattle Seahawks and remains a beloved figure in the Emerald City. He was a key player on the Seahawks team that won Super Bowl XLVIII. Wagner is now the first active NFL player to have equity in a WNBA team.

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