Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston speak postgame after Fever blast Wings
The Indiana Fever beat the Dallas Wings 102-83 on Sunday afternoon.
- Aliyah Boston, a former Worcester Academy star and current Indiana Fever forward, has become part-owner of the NWSL expansion team Boston Legacy FC.
- Boston joins other WNBA players who have invested in the NWSL, including Sabrina Ionescu, Candace Parker, and Sue Bird.
- The announcement coincided with Boston’s return to the city, as the Fever played against the Connecticut Sun at the TD Garden on “Aliyah Boston Day.”
BOSTON — At 23-years-old, former Worcester Academy standout and current Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston already has an impressive resume: 3-time Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Basketball Player of the Year, 2022 NCAA Division 1 champion and the 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year.
Now, the 4-time WNBA All-Star can add a new title: part-owner of a professional sports team.
Boston was announced as an investor in the NWSL expansion team Boston Legacy FC Monday, joining a group that includes Needham native, former Olympic gymnast and 6-time medalist Aly Raisman, as well as Boston Celtics General Manager Brad Stevens and his wife Tracy and Pittsfield native and actress Elizabeth Banks.
“I’m proud to join the ownership group of the Boston Legacy,” Boston said. “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!”
Born in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Boston moved to Boston at the age of 12 to live with her aunt in pursuit of a basketball career. At Worcester Academy, she shined brightly, averaging a double-double of 17.3 points and 10.6 rebounds, as well as 3.2 blocks per game as she led the Hilltoppers to back-to-back New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) titles in 2018 and 2019 and was named the Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year for 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19. Last December, the school retired her number 00 in a ceremony in the Daniels Gymnasium.
A top recruit for coach Dawn Staley at the University of South Carolina, her profile continued to grow, winning numerous personal honors including both the 2022 Associated Press Player of the Year and Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year as she helped lead the Gamecocks past UConn for the 2022 national title.
The top pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Fever, she averaged 14.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and both 1.3 steals and blocks per game, as well as a league-best field goal percentage of 57.8%, on her way to being named Rookie of the Year.
The timing of the announcement was especially fitting as the City of Boston has designated Tuesday as “Aliyah Boston Day,” with her, Caitlyn Clark and the rest of the Fever in town to face the Connecticut Sun at the TD Garden.
“Aliyah’s investment in our club demonstrates the strength of women’s sports as our two leagues – the WNBA and NWSL – continue to grow and expand,” Legacy controlling owner Jennifer Epstein said. “She is a proven winner who understands what it takes to build a championship team, and her presence in our investor group brings an invaluable athlete perspective. It’s an exciting time to see professional female athletes help shape the future of global women’s sports.”
Boston joins fellow WNBA star and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu as an NWSL owner, with the 27-year-old being an investor in her hometown club Bay FC. Former WNBA stars Candace Parker (Angel City FC) and Sue Bird (Gotham FC) are also investors in the league, while Chicago Sky star forward Angel Reese is a co-owner of DC Power FC in the rival USL Super League.
The announcement comes a few days after the Legacy announced their second-ever signing in Malian international forward Aïssata Traoré from French club FC Fleury 91, a top-flight Premiere Ligue side located in the Parisian suburbs where she’ll remain on loan until training for the 2026 NWSL season begins. She is the first player from Mali to sign for an NWSL club and is currently representing her country in the 2025 Women’s African Cup of Nations, scoring the equalizer Friday in a 1-1 draw with Ghana.
As for Boston and the Fever, they’re set to take on the Sun at 8 p.m. Tuesday night in front of an expected sold-out crowd at the TD Garden. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN, with limited tickets still available on StubHub.