Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, has served as the team's ambassador for the past few seasons.
He is currently seeking ownership opportunities with another sports franchise.
Patrick Mahomes is joining the ownership group of the Kansas City Current, a National Women's Soccer League team headquartered in Kansas City
Mahomes will become the first active NFL player to own shares in a NWSL team as a result of this choice.
Along with Chris and Angie Long, he co-founded the company, and he now invests alongside his wife, Brittany Mahomes.
This is not Mahomes' first ownership stake in a Kansas City sports team or organisation.
The ace quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs is also a minority owner of the Major League Baseball team Kansas City Royals.
Mahomes also became a member of the Sporting Kansas City ownership group last summer, the city's MLS team.
These significant efforts make it evident that Mahomes wants to have an impact on Kansas City's sporting leagues as a businessperson as well as a player on the field.