FILE - Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery (21) passes the ball in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky in Atlanta, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. Magic Johnson's love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Former WNBA players Sue Bird and Renee Montgomery have joined the ownership groups of the Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream, respectively. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
FILE - NBA Hall of Fame player Irvin Magic Johnson attends a Los Angeles Sparks against the Phoenix Mercury WNBA basketball game, Friday, May 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. Magic Johnson's love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Ten years after becoming the majority owner the team's value has increased and other former professional athletes are buying into the league. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis, File)
FILE - Seattle Storm's Sue Bird talks with media members at the basketball team's media day in Seattle, May 13, 2019. Magic Johnson's love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Former WNBA players Sue Bird and Renee Montgomery have joined the ownership groups of the Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream, respectively. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
FILE - Dwyane Wade sits courtside before a game between the Sky and the Connecticut Sun, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Chicago. Dwyane Wade became a partial owner of the Chicago Sky last year. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
FILE - Mark Davis, left, owner of the Las Vegas Aces and Las Vegas Raiders, sits beside former football player Tom Brady during the first half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series between the Aces and New York Liberty, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. Magic Johnson’s love of basketball a decade ago motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the forefront of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Tom Brady did the same with the Las Vegas Aces. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)